Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

AZE vs World Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AZE vs World Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 5
Date 2009.05.08
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/2N1k1pK/4P2P/4b3/8/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.a4 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Ne5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.exd4 O-O
  12. 12.b3 Bb7
  13. 13.Be3 Nd5
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 c5
  17. 17.d5 exd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Rcd1 c4
  20. 20.Rxd5 Qc7
  21. 21.bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Rd3 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  24. 24.Qf3 f6
  25. 25.Rc1 Qc6
  26. 26.Ne2 Qxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Nxc1 Kf7
  29. 29.e4 f5
  30. 30.Nd3 fxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Be7
  32. 32.Kg2 Ke6
  33. 33.Kf3 g5
  34. 34.Kg4 Kf6
  35. 35.Kh5 Bf8
  36. 36.h3 h6
  37. 37.a5 Be7
  38. 38.Kxh6 Bd8
  39. 39.Nc5 Bxa5
  40. 40.Nxa6 Bd2
  41. 41.Kh5 Ke5
  42. 42.Nc5 Be3
  43. 43.h4

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