Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.4
Date 2017.04.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/4n3/6Pp/Nb2P3/1PP1p2P/8/1K3B2 b - - 0 36

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 b5
  13. 13.Kb1 Rb8
  14. 14.a3 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Be7
  16. 16.Nc3 O-O
  17. 17.Qd2 Nf6
  18. 18.g4 b4
  19. 19.axb4 Rxb4
  20. 20.f3 Qb6
  21. 21.b3 Rb8
  22. 22.Rh2 Rd4
  23. 23.Qe1 d5
  24. 24.Rxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Na4 Qc7
  26. 26.e5 Bb4
  27. 27.Qe2 Re8
  28. 28.Qxa6 Rxe5
  29. 29.Re2 Re3
  30. 30.Rxe3 dxe3
  31. 31.g5 Nd7
  32. 32.Qa8+ Nf8
  33. 33.Qxd5 Qe7
  34. 34.Qe4 Qxe4
  35. 35.fxe4 Ne6
  36. 36.c3

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