Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.3
Date 2013.06.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/R5p1/5pk1/1p5p/7P/6P1/P1r1KP2/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.e4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 h6
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qh4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qh5
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Qf5 Qxf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Nf6
  18. 18.Bc2 b6
  19. 19.Rd1 Bb7
  20. 20.Bb3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rd3 Bc7
  22. 22.Bd2 Bxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rc1 Rd8
  26. 26.h4 Rd7
  27. 27.Kf1 Kg8
  28. 28.b4 b5
  29. 29.Ke2 h5
  30. 30.g3 Bb6
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Ng5+ Kg6
  33. 33.Rc6+ f6
  34. 34.Ne6 Kf7
  35. 35.Nc5 Rc7
  36. 36.Rd6 Nxb4
  37. 37.Bxb4 Bxc5
  38. 38.Bxc5 Rxc5
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Rxa7 Rc2+

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