Hikaru Nakamura vs Viswanathan Anand

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.5
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/p7/2p5/2PbBPQ1/3P2K1/P3q3/8 b - - 6 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.c4 d4
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.e3 e5
  9. 9.exd4 exd4
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Ne5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Rxe5 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bg4
  14. 14.Qc2 Re8
  15. 15.Na3 Qd7
  16. 16.d3 a6
  17. 17.Qd2 Rab8
  18. 18.Nc2 b6
  19. 19.b4 h5
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  21. 21.Re1 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Nxe1 Qa4
  23. 23.bxc5 bxc5
  24. 24.Bc1 Nd7
  25. 25.f4 Nf6
  26. 26.Qc2 Qe8
  27. 27.Qd2 h4
  28. 28.Bf1 hxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Bd7
  30. 30.Qe2 Qc8
  31. 31.Bg2 Bg4
  32. 32.Nf3 Qb8
  33. 33.Qb2 Qe8
  34. 34.Qf2 Bf5
  35. 35.Bf1 Ng4
  36. 36.Qe1 Ne3
  37. 37.Kf2 Ng4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Ne3
  39. 39.Kf2 Ng4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Ne3
  41. 41.Nh4 Qe6
  42. 42.Bxe3 dxe3
  43. 43.Nxf5 Qxf5
  44. 44.Qxe3 Qe6
  45. 45.Qf3 Bf8
  46. 46.Bg2 Qf6
  47. 47.Qe2 g6
  48. 48.Kh2 Qe7
  49. 49.Qb2 Bg7
  50. 50.Qb6 Bd4
  51. 51.Be4 Qf6
  52. 52.Qb7 Kg7
  53. 53.Bd5 Qf5
  54. 54.Kg2 Qf6
  55. 55.Kf3 g5
  56. 56.Qd7 gxf4
  57. 57.gxf4 Qg6
  58. 58.Be4 Qh5+
  59. 59.Kg3 Qe2
  60. 60.Qg4+

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