Peter Svidler vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 7.1
Date 2014.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5r1k/6p1/p1Q4p/6b1/3r4/5PNP/5PK1/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Ne7
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 Bb6
  10. 10.d4 Ng6
  11. 11.h3 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nh5
  14. 14.Nf1 Nhf4
  15. 15.Bc2 f6
  16. 16.Ng3 fxe5
  17. 17.Bxg6 Nxg6
  18. 18.Bg5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 h6
  21. 21.Bh4 Qf7
  22. 22.Nh5 Be6
  23. 23.Re3 Bd8
  24. 24.Rf3 Qxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 Bxh4
  26. 26.Kg2 Rf7
  27. 27.Rc1 Raf8
  28. 28.Rc3 Bg5
  29. 29.Ng3 Re7
  30. 30.b4 a6
  31. 31.a4 Bd7
  32. 32.Qb3 Kh8
  33. 33.b5 cxb5
  34. 34.axb5 Bxb5
  35. 35.Qxd5 Rd7
  36. 36.Qe4 Bc6
  37. 37.Rxc6 bxc6
  38. 38.Qxc6 Rxd4

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