Peter Svidler vs Viswanathan Anand

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.5
Date 2018.03.03
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

R7/P4pk1/7p/8/4p1PP/6P1/r7/4K3 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Qc2 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Nxe7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qb6
  11. 11.Qb3 Qxb3
  12. 12.Nxb3 Nbc6
  13. 13.g3 b6
  14. 14.Bg2 Rb8
  15. 15.O-O Ba6
  16. 16.Nd4 Bb7
  17. 17.Nxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Bxc6 Nxc6
  19. 19.Rd7 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Kf8
  21. 21.Rc7 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Nxd1 Rd8
  23. 23.Nc3 Nb4
  24. 24.Rxa7 Rd2
  25. 25.Rb7 Rxb2
  26. 26.Rxb6 Rc2
  27. 27.Rxb4 Rxc3
  28. 28.a4 Ra3
  29. 29.Rb8+ Ke7
  30. 30.Ra8 g5
  31. 31.a5 g4
  32. 32.a6 Kf6
  33. 33.a7 Ra1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Ra2
  35. 35.f3 Rxe2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Ra2
  37. 37.fxg4 h6
  38. 38.h4 Kg7
  39. 39.Ke1 e5
  40. 40.Kd1 e4
  41. 41.Ke1

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