Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.5
Date 2019.01.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

3rrk2/1p3pp1/pnq4p/2n1p3/4P3/P1N1Q3/1PP1B1PP/1K1RR3 w - - 1 23

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qe2 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 e5
  10. 10.fxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nf5 Nb6
  12. 12.Qf3 Bxf5
  13. 13.Qxf5 Be7
  14. 14.Bd3 Nfd7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.O-O-O O-O
  17. 17.Kb1 Nc5
  18. 18.Be2 Rad8
  19. 19.Qf2 Qc7
  20. 20.Qe3 Qc6
  21. 21.Rhe1 Rfe8
  22. 22.a3 Kf8

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