Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2011.11.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/5pbp/p3p1p1/4P3/Q1RPq3/4B3/P4P1P/2R3K1 b - - 9 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.Be2 b5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nc6
  10. 10.e5 Be6
  11. 11.Qd1 Nd5
  12. 12.O-O Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Bd5
  14. 14.Be3 Na5
  15. 15.Nd2 c5
  16. 16.Bf3 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Nc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.Rc1 e6
  20. 20.Qa4 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Qd5
  22. 22.Rxc4 Qxf3
  23. 23.Rfc1 Qg4+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qe4+
  25. 25.Kg1 Qg4+
  26. 26.Kh1 Qe4+
  27. 27.Kg1

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