Chess Game
Viswanathan Anand vs David W L Howell
3. London Chess Classic, 2011 · Result ½–½ · Slav Defense: Alapin Variation (D16).
David W L Howell½
Viswanathan Anand½
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 6. e3 c5 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. Qe2 O-O 11. Rd1 Nd5 12. Qe4 Nf6 13. Qh4 Nb4 14. Bg5 b6 15. Bd3 Nxd3 16. Rxd3 Ba6 17. Rd2 Bb7 18. d5 Bxd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Nd4 Qd7 21. Rd3 Rfe8 22. Rh3 h5 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Qxh5 g6 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. Qh6+ Kg8 27. Qd2 Re4 28. Rd3 Rae8 29. b3 Bxd4 30. Rxd4 Re2 31. Qd1 Qf5 32. Qf1 R8e4 33. Rad1 Qe6 34. Rxe4 Qxe4 35. g3 Kg7 36. h4 a5 37. Rd4 Qe6 38. Qg2 Re1+ 39. Kh2 Re4 40. Rxe4 dxe4 41. Qh1 Qxb3 42. Qxe4 Qb2 43. Kg2 b5 44. h5 bxa4 45. Qxa4 Qb7+ 46. Kg1 Qb1+ 47. Kg2 Qb7+ 48. Kg1 Qd5 49. Qa1+ Kh7 50. hxg6+ Kxg6 51. Qa4 Kf5 52. Kh2 Ke6 53. Qe8+ Kd6 54. Qd8+ Kc6 55. Qa8+ Kd6 56. Qd8+ Ke5 57. Qg5+ Ke6 58. Qe3+ Qe5 59. Qb6+ Ke7 60. Qb7+ Kf6 61. Qc6+ Kg7 62. Qc4 Qh5+ 63. Kg2 Qe5 64. Kh2 Qh5+ 65. Kg2 Qe5 ½–½
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This chess game between Viswanathan Anand (2811) and David W L Howell (2633) was played at 3. London Chess Classic in 2011 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Slav Defense: Alapin Variation (D16). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Viswanathan Anand and David W L Howell from the CipherChess mega database.