Hikaru Nakamura vs Viswanathan Anand

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 5.3
Date 2019.11.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5Q1p/8/p1p3q1/3pP2k/1P1P4/1P4KP/8 w - - 13 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Be3 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 Qe7
  8. 8.c3 Bxe3
  9. 9.Qxe3 c6
  10. 10.Ba4 O-O
  11. 11.Nd2 d5
  12. 12.Rfe1 d4
  13. 13.cxd4 Qb4
  14. 14.Bb3 exd4
  15. 15.Qe2 Nd7
  16. 16.f4 Nc5
  17. 17.f5 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 c5
  19. 19.Rf1 f6
  20. 20.g4 Bd7
  21. 21.Qg2 a5
  22. 22.g5 Kh8
  23. 23.Rf3 fxg5
  24. 24.Qxg5 Qb6
  25. 25.Kh1 Qf6
  26. 26.Qg2 g6
  27. 27.fxg6 Qxg6
  28. 28.Rg3 Qe6
  29. 29.Nf3 Rg8
  30. 30.Rg1 Rxg3
  31. 31.Qxg3 Rg8
  32. 32.Ng5 Qe7
  33. 33.Qe5+ Rg7
  34. 34.Ne6 Bxe6
  35. 35.Rxg7 Qxg7
  36. 36.Qxe6 Qg5
  37. 37.Qc8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qxb7+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qc6+ Kh5
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh4
  41. 41.Qf7 Qc1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qg5+
  43. 43.Kh1 Qc1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qg5+

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