Hikaru Nakamura vs Viswanathan Anand

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2015.06.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/7p/5pk1/5p2/R7/8/3r2PP/5K2 b - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.Qd3 Qc8
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.b3 cxd4
  14. 14.exd4 Nc7
  15. 15.O-O Ne6
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd7
  17. 17.f3 Rac8
  18. 18.a4 Rc6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Ra1 Ne8
  22. 22.Nc3 Rc6
  23. 23.a5 N8c7
  24. 24.f4 g6
  25. 25.axb6 axb6
  26. 26.Ra7 Ng7
  27. 27.Na2 Nge8
  28. 28.f5 Qxf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Nb4 Re6
  31. 31.Bf4 Nb5
  32. 32.Ra8 Nxd4
  33. 33.Nxd5 Kg7
  34. 34.Bd2 Rd6
  35. 35.Rxe8 Rxd5
  36. 36.Bc3 f6
  37. 37.Kf1 Nxb3
  38. 38.Re7+ Kg6
  39. 39.Re6 Nd2+
  40. 40.Bxd2 Rxd2
  41. 41.Rxb6 Ra2
  42. 42.Rb4 Rd2
  43. 43.Ra4 Rb2
  44. 44.Rc4 Rd2
  45. 45.Ra4

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