Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Paris 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.3
Date 2019.07.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2q3pk/p2p2np/P2P4/4Q3/8/1P6/5R1K w - - 0 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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.Nxa5 Qxa5
  13. 13.Qd2 Qc7
  14. 14.a4 Be6
  15. 15.a5 Rac8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nh7
  19. 19.h4 f5
  20. 20.c4 f4
  21. 21.gxf4 Bxh4
  22. 22.c5 Rcd8
  23. 23.c6 Qf7
  24. 24.Ra4 exf4
  25. 25.Rxf4 Bf6
  26. 26.Rb4 Re7
  27. 27.Qc2 Bg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 Nxg5
  29. 29.f4 Nh7
  30. 30.Qb3 Nf8
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rxb7
  32. 32.Qxb7 Qxf4
  33. 33.Rf1 Qe3+
  34. 34.Kh1 Re8
  35. 35.Qf7+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qf5+ Ng6
  37. 37.c7 Qc5
  38. 38.Be4 Rxe4
  39. 39.Qxe4 Qxc7

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