Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.3
Date 2020.07.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6R1/5p2/3p2k1/3P2P1/P2B2r1/3KPp2/8/4b3 b - - 9 48

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Qf3 b5
  10. 10.Be3 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 O-O
  13. 13.O-O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Nd2 a5
  15. 15.Ne4 a4
  16. 16.h4 b3
  17. 17.a3 bxc2
  18. 18.Rd2 Rb8
  19. 19.Rg1 Nf6
  20. 20.g5 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 g6
  22. 22.Bd3 Bf5
  23. 23.Qxa4 Ra8
  24. 24.Qc4 Rc8
  25. 25.Qa6 Ra8
  26. 26.Qb6 Qxb6
  27. 27.Bxb6 hxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 Rfb8
  29. 29.Be3 Rxa3
  30. 30.bxa3 Rb1+
  31. 31.Kxc2 Rxg1
  32. 32.a4 Bd8
  33. 33.Bxf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Rd1 Rg4
  35. 35.Rb1 Kg7
  36. 36.Rb8 Ba5
  37. 37.Kb3 f4
  38. 38.Ba7 e4
  39. 39.Bd4+ Kg6
  40. 40.Ra8 Bd2
  41. 41.Kc2 e3
  42. 42.Kd3 Be1
  43. 43.fxe3 f3
  44. 44.Rg8+ Kh5
  45. 45.Rf8 Kg6
  46. 46.Rg8+ Kh5
  47. 47.Rf8 Kg6
  48. 48.Rg8+

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