Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.6
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/p7/1p6/8/2Pk4/P4p2/1r6/5K2 w - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.f4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 Bxf3
  8. 8.Bxf3 e5
  9. 9.fxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.d5 c6
  11. 11.dxc6 Nxc6
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  13. 13.Bg5 Nd4
  14. 14.O-O-O Rac8
  15. 15.Kb1 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Nd5 Kg7
  18. 18.c3 Nc6
  19. 19.Rd3 Ne7
  20. 20.Rhd1 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Rc7
  23. 23.Kc2 b6
  24. 24.Be2 Bg5
  25. 25.g3 Re7
  26. 26.Bc4 f5
  27. 27.Kd3 Bc1
  28. 28.Kc2 Be3
  29. 29.exf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Bb5 Bg1
  31. 31.h3 h5
  32. 32.Be2 Bf2
  33. 33.g4 fxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 h4
  35. 35.Rd1 Bg3
  36. 36.Kd3 h3
  37. 37.Ke4 h2
  38. 38.Bf3 Rf7
  39. 39.Ke3 Bf4+
  40. 40.Ke2 Kf6
  41. 41.Kf2 Kg5
  42. 42.c4 Bc1
  43. 43.Rxc1 e4
  44. 44.Kg2 exf3+
  45. 45.Kxh2 Kxg4
  46. 46.Rg1+ Kf4
  47. 47.Rg8 Rd7
  48. 48.Kg1 Rd1+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rd2+
  50. 50.Kf1 Rxb2
  51. 51.Ra8 Ke3
  52. 52.Re8+ Kd4

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