Peter Svidler vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 29
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p1R2p/6pk/8/8/1P1N4/2nq3P/4R1K1 w - - 15 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.Re1 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Kh1 Qf6
  16. 16.Rg1 Nf4
  17. 17.Be3 Ne7
  18. 18.Na3 Ne6
  19. 19.Bxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.Qd3 f5
  21. 21.Nc4 fxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 exd4
  23. 23.cxd4 d5
  24. 24.Ne5 Rbd8
  25. 25.Qb3 Rd6
  26. 26.exd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Ng4 Kh8
  28. 28.Rae1 Qc6
  29. 29.Rg2 Ng6
  30. 30.Rc1 Qa8
  31. 31.Kg1 Nh4
  32. 32.Rg3 Bxd4
  33. 33.Bxd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Ne5 Rdf4
  35. 35.Qe3 Rxf2
  36. 36.Qxf2 Rxf2
  37. 37.Kxf2 Qe4
  38. 38.Re1 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kf1 g6
  40. 40.b3 Kg7
  41. 41.Rd3 Qf4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qg5+
  43. 43.Rg3 Qd2
  44. 44.Nd3 Nf5
  45. 45.Rf3 Nd4
  46. 46.Rfe3 Nc2
  47. 47.Re7+ Kh6

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