Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/6pp/2q2p2/2bp4/3Bn3/5N2/6PP/RQ5K w - - 20 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.b3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb2 d6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd7
  5. 5.f4 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Ne5 c4
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Nd2 cxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 a5
  15. 15.f5 exf5
  16. 16.Rxf5 a4
  17. 17.e5 Ne8
  18. 18.e6 f6
  19. 19.Rff1 Nc7
  20. 20.Nf3 Re8
  21. 21.Kh1 axb3
  22. 22.axb3 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Bf8
  24. 24.Qc2 c5
  25. 25.d4 Nxe6
  26. 26.dxc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Rd1 Ne4
  28. 28.Bd4 Qc8
  29. 29.Qa2 Qb7
  30. 30.Qc2 Rc8
  31. 31.Qd3 Rc3
  32. 32.Qf1 Rxb3
  33. 33.Ra1 Qc6
  34. 34.Qe1 Rb8
  35. 35.Rc1 Qb5
  36. 36.Qe3 Re8
  37. 37.Qf4 Qd7
  38. 38.Rc7 Qd6
  39. 39.Qc1 Qe6
  40. 40.Ra7 Rc8
  41. 41.Qb1 Qc6
  42. 42.Ra1 Bc5

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