Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 11.2
Date 2018.06.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/R7/1p3k1r/5P2/1P6/8/8/6K1 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 b6
  8. 8.Nf3 Ba6
  9. 9.Qc2 h6
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.g3 Rc8
  13. 13.Bg2 Nd5
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.Bd6 cxd4
  16. 16.Qd2 d3
  17. 17.exd3 Re8
  18. 18.Rc1 Qf6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rxc1
  20. 20.Qxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Qd2 Qf5
  22. 22.Rd1 Bb7
  23. 23.Re1 Qf6
  24. 24.Ne5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Qg5
  26. 26.f4 Qd8
  27. 27.b4 Qd7
  28. 28.Qb2 f6
  29. 29.Bd4 Ba8
  30. 30.h4 Nc7
  31. 31.Bh3 Rd8
  32. 32.Bxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.Qxf6 Qd4+
  34. 34.Qxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  36. 36.Rxe6 Bd5
  37. 37.Rxh6 Rxd3
  38. 38.Rg6+ Kf7
  39. 39.h5 Rxa3
  40. 40.f5 Be4
  41. 41.g4 Rf3
  42. 42.h6 Bxf5
  43. 43.Rg7+ Kf6
  44. 44.gxf5 Rh3
  45. 45.Rxa7 Rxh6

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