Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Croatia GCT 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 1.5
Date 2019.06.26
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/1pp5/2bn3r/4p3/p1PpN2N/3Pb1P1/PP2B1R1/1R2K3 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 g5
  7. 7.h3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bb3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf1 Ne7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.N3h2 d5
  12. 12.f3 Ng6
  13. 13.fxg4 Nxh4
  14. 14.g3 Ng6
  15. 15.Qe2 a5
  16. 16.Bc2 d4
  17. 17.g5 hxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 a4
  19. 19.c4 Qd6
  20. 20.Nd2 Ra6
  21. 21.Rb1 Nh7
  22. 22.Qh5 Nxg5
  23. 23.Qxg5 Qe7
  24. 24.Qxe7 Nxe7
  25. 25.Nhf3 f5
  26. 26.Bd1 Bd7
  27. 27.Nh4 Bh6
  28. 28.exf5 Nxf5
  29. 29.Ne4 Be3
  30. 30.Be2 Rh6
  31. 31.Rh2 Bc6
  32. 32.Rg2 Nd6

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