Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

14th WCh-Rapid Prelim · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Prelim
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2009.07.31
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3k4/3p2R1/1p6/8/1KP3p1/6r1 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.e5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 dxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 g5
  13. 13.Bf2 Ng4
  14. 14.Bg3 Nd7
  15. 15.Be2 Ngxe5
  16. 16.O-O Bg7
  17. 17.Nxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Ne4 Rf8
  19. 19.Bh5+ Ke7
  20. 20.Rb3 Rxf1+
  21. 21.Kxf1 Nc4
  22. 22.Rxa3 Nxd2+
  23. 23.Nxd2 Be5
  24. 24.Rf3 Bxg3
  25. 25.Rf7+ Kd6
  26. 26.hxg3 b5
  27. 27.Rh7 Bb7
  28. 28.Bf3 Rf8
  29. 29.Ke2 Bd5
  30. 30.Bxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Rxh6+ Rf6
  32. 32.Rh5 Re6+
  33. 33.Kd1 g4
  34. 34.Nb3 Nf6
  35. 35.Rf5 Ne4
  36. 36.Kc1 Nc3
  37. 37.a3 Re3
  38. 38.Rf6+ Ke5
  39. 39.Rxa6 Rxg3
  40. 40.Nc5 Rxg2
  41. 41.Nd3+ Kd4
  42. 42.Ne1 Re2
  43. 43.Nd3 Rh2
  44. 44.Ne1 Ne4
  45. 45.Kb2 Rh1
  46. 46.Nd3 Nc3
  47. 47.a4 Nxa4+
  48. 48.Ka3 Ra1+
  49. 49.Kb4 Rb1+
  50. 50.Ka3 Nc5
  51. 51.Nxc5 Kxc5
  52. 52.Rg6 Rg1
  53. 53.Kb3 g3
  54. 54.Rg4 g2
  55. 55.Kb2 b4
  56. 56.Rg5 Kd6

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