Hikaru Nakamura vs Viswanathan Anand

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 2
Date 2011.09.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5Q2/4p2p/1p5k/8/2p5/1q4PP/r4RK1 b - - 11 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qb6
  11. 11.d5 Bb7
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.Be2 Bxc6
  14. 14.dxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Rxa8+ Qxa8
  17. 17.O-O Qc6
  18. 18.e5 Nd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Qa1 Bg7
  21. 21.Rd1 Qc5
  22. 22.Qa8+ Ke7
  23. 23.Qb7 Rd8
  24. 24.Bf3 Bxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Bc6 Kf6
  27. 27.Bxd7 Qxb2
  28. 28.Rf1 c3
  29. 29.Qc7 Ra8
  30. 30.Bxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.f4 Ra1
  32. 32.fxg5+ Kxg5
  33. 33.Qg7+ Kh5
  34. 34.Qf7+ Kg5
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kh5
  36. 36.Qf7+ Kg5
  37. 37.Qg7+ Kh5
  38. 38.Qf7+

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