Peter Svidler vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2017.08.03
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

r2R2k1/5pp1/5n1p/Br3P2/8/5P1P/6P1/R5K1 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Nf3 a6
  11. 11.Ba4 Be6
  12. 12.Ne2 O-O
  13. 13.Nf4 Bxf4
  14. 14.exf4 b5
  15. 15.Bb3 Bg4
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Nd4
  18. 18.Qd3 Nxb3
  19. 19.axb3 d4
  20. 20.Bd2 Re8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qd5
  22. 22.Ba5 h6
  23. 23.Qxd4 Qxb3
  24. 24.f5 Re4
  25. 25.Qc3 Qxc3
  26. 26.Bxc3 b4
  27. 27.Be1 a5
  28. 28.f3 Re2
  29. 29.Bxb4 Rxb2
  30. 30.Bxa5 Rb5
  31. 31.Rd8+

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