Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.4
Date 2017.08.17
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/1p4rk/p2B4/P6P/2P1BK2/1n6/8/8 b - - 5 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.a3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 c6
  11. 11.Be3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Bd4 Nb6
  14. 14.b3 Qc7
  15. 15.Ra2 Rfe8
  16. 16.a4 a6
  17. 17.a5 Nbd7
  18. 18.Ne2 e5
  19. 19.dxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.Nc3 Rce8
  21. 21.Ra4 R6e7
  22. 22.Kh1 Nf8
  23. 23.g3 Ne6
  24. 24.Bf2 Nd7
  25. 25.Qd2 Nec5
  26. 26.Rd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.Qxd4 f5
  28. 28.exf5 gxf5
  29. 29.g4 Ne6
  30. 30.Qb4 d5
  31. 31.Bg3 Ng7
  32. 32.Kg2 Nf6
  33. 33.g5 Ne4
  34. 34.Nxe4 dxe4
  35. 35.Be2 c5
  36. 36.Qc3 Qc6
  37. 37.h4 Ne6
  38. 38.Bc4 e3+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qe4
  40. 40.Re1 Qd4
  41. 41.Qxe3 Kf8
  42. 42.Qf3 Qd2+
  43. 43.Re2 Nd4
  44. 44.Qd5 Rxe2+
  45. 45.Kh3 R2e6
  46. 46.Qxc5+ Kg8
  47. 47.c3 Nc6
  48. 48.Qxf5 Qd7
  49. 49.g6 hxg6
  50. 50.Qxg6+ Kf8
  51. 51.Qf5+ Qf7
  52. 52.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  53. 53.f5 Nd8
  54. 54.fxe6+ Nxe6
  55. 55.Bd5 Re7
  56. 56.c4 Kg6
  57. 57.Kg4 Nd4
  58. 58.h5+ Kh7
  59. 59.Bd6 Rg7+
  60. 60.Kf4 Nxb3
  61. 61.Be4+ Kg8
  62. 62.Bd5+ Kh7
  63. 63.Be4+

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