Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Viswanathan Anand

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 14.4
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/1P1k4/5p2/3Kn2p/5B2/8/8 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 c6
  10. 10.h4 Nd7
  11. 11.g4 Qe7
  12. 12.g5 h5
  13. 13.e3 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 b6
  15. 15.O-O-O Bb7
  16. 16.g6 fxg6
  17. 17.Ng5 Rf6
  18. 18.f4 b5
  19. 19.Ba2 c5
  20. 20.d5 c4
  21. 21.Nxe6 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Rxe6
  23. 23.Rxb5 Rxe3
  24. 24.Bxc4+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qd4 Re4
  26. 26.Qd5 Qe8
  27. 27.Bd3 Nf6
  28. 28.Qb7 Re7
  29. 29.Qa6 Rc8+
  30. 30.Kb1 Re6
  31. 31.Qa5 Rd8
  32. 32.Bc2 Re2
  33. 33.Re5 Rxe5
  34. 34.Qxe5 Qc6
  35. 35.Rg1 Ng4
  36. 36.Qe4 Qxe4
  37. 37.Bxe4 Kh7
  38. 38.f5 Rd4
  39. 39.fxg6+ Kh6
  40. 40.Bb7 Ne5
  41. 41.Re1 Nxg6
  42. 42.Re6 Rxh4
  43. 43.b4 Rf4
  44. 44.b5 Rf6
  45. 45.Rxf6 gxf6
  46. 46.a4 Ne5
  47. 47.Bd5 Nd7
  48. 48.a5 Kg5
  49. 49.Kc2 Kf4
  50. 50.Bc6 Nc5
  51. 51.Kc3 Ke5
  52. 52.Kc4 Kd6
  53. 53.Bf3 h4
  54. 54.b6 axb6
  55. 55.axb6 f5
  56. 56.Kd4 Ne4

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