Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Rapid 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 12.3
Date 2017.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p2qpkp/p1rpbnp1/4p3/4P3/P1N1NP2/1PPQ2PP/R2R3K b - - 3 20

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.a3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxc4
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Nd2 Be6
  13. 13.Nf1 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne3 Nf6
  15. 15.O-O Rac8
  16. 16.Qd3 Rc6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rfc8
  18. 18.f3 g6
  19. 19.Kh1 Kg7
  20. 20.Qd2

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