Anand vs. Svidler Exciting Encounter At Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge 2017

April 16, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Viswanathan Anand vs Peter Svidler
Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge (2017) · Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal Variation (B45)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O-O Qc7 9. g4 b5 10. g5 Nd7 11. h4 Bb7 12. a3 Rc8 13. Bh3 b4 14. ab4 Nb4 15. Ne6 fe6 16. Be6 Qa5 17. Kb1 Rc3 18. bc3 Nc6 19. Rh3 Be7 20. Bd4 Nc5 21. Bc5 Qc5 22. f4 Kd8 23. Qe3 Qe3 24. Re3 h6 25. c4 hg5 26. hg5 Rf8 27. f5 Ne5 28. Rg1 d5 29. Rb3 Kc7 30. cd5 Rh8 31. f6 Bf8 32. d6
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