Peter Svidler vs Viswanathan Anand

KO Blitz · 2003 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KO Blitz
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 2.3
Date 2003.10.29
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/5rK1/R7/7P/8/8/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Be7
  11. 11.Qf3 O-O
  12. 12.Rad1 Nd7
  13. 13.Na4 Nb6
  14. 14.Nxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.b3 c5
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qh3 g6
  18. 18.Be5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Re3 Bf8
  20. 20.Qh4 Bg7
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Rh3 h5
  23. 23.Qg5 Qd8
  24. 24.Rxh5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Rxg5 f5
  26. 26.Rg3 Kf6
  27. 27.Be2 a5
  28. 28.Rc3 Rec8
  29. 29.a4 Rab8
  30. 30.Bc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.Rxc4 Rb4
  32. 32.Rc3 c4
  33. 33.h3 Rcb8
  34. 34.Rd6 cxb3
  35. 35.cxb3 Rxb3
  36. 36.Rcc6 Rb1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Re1
  38. 38.h4 Rb4
  39. 39.g3 Rb2
  40. 40.g4 fxg4
  41. 41.Kg2 Re4
  42. 42.Kg3 Rb3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rb2
  44. 44.Kg3 Rxa4
  45. 45.Rxe6+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rf6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Rxg6 Ra3+
  48. 48.Kxg4 Rxf2
  49. 49.Kh5 Rf7
  50. 50.Kh6 Raf3
  51. 51.Ra6 R3f6
  52. 52.Rxa5 Rxg6+
  53. 53.Kxg6 Rf6+

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