Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2017.08.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P4k1/6p1/1R3p2/7p/1P5P/PK6/8 b - - 1 40

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Qd8
  11. 11.Qd3 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O-O g6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nc5
  14. 14.Qf3 Bg7
  15. 15.Nec3 b5
  16. 16.Ne3 O-O
  17. 17.Rg1 Bh6
  18. 18.Ncd5 Bxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Rc8
  20. 20.Be2 Kg7
  21. 21.f4 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 exf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 Re8
  24. 24.Rxd6 Qe7
  25. 25.e5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Qxe5+ Rxe5
  27. 27.Bf3 Ne4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxa6 Re2
  30. 30.c3 h4
  31. 31.Ra5 b4
  32. 32.cxb4 Rcc2
  33. 33.b3 Rb2+
  34. 34.Ka1 Rxg2
  35. 35.Rxg2 Rxg2
  36. 36.b5 Re2
  37. 37.b6 Re8
  38. 38.b7 Rb8
  39. 39.Rb5 f5
  40. 40.Kb2

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