Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.1
Date 2020.07.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/1pk5/p3R3/P1N1p3/1P2Pb2/1KP3p1/6r1/8 w - - 9 54

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.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Qf3 Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bxb6 Qxb6
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.Bh3 hxg5
  15. 15.hxg5 O-O-O
  16. 16.g6 Rdf8
  17. 17.Qg2 Bh4
  18. 18.O-O-O Qxf2
  19. 19.Qxf2 Bxf2
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Rxh8 Be3+
  22. 22.Kb1 Rxh8
  23. 23.Rxd6 Kc7
  24. 24.Rd1 Rh6
  25. 25.Na5 Nb6
  26. 26.Rf1 Bf4
  27. 27.Rg1 Nc8
  28. 28.a4 Nd6
  29. 29.Nb3 Be3
  30. 30.Rg2 Nc4
  31. 31.Ka2 Rh4
  32. 32.Re2 Bd4
  33. 33.Nc1 Rg4
  34. 34.Nd3 Rxg6
  35. 35.Nb1 Rg4
  36. 36.c3 Rg3
  37. 37.Nd2 Nxd2
  38. 38.Rxd2 Be3
  39. 39.Rd1 Rg4
  40. 40.Rf1 Bf4
  41. 41.Nc5 Rg6
  42. 42.a5 Kc6
  43. 43.b4 Rg3
  44. 44.Kb3 g5
  45. 45.Rd1 Rg2
  46. 46.Rd8 g4
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kd6
  48. 48.Re8 g3
  49. 49.Rxe6+ Kc7
  50. 50.Re7+ Kc6
  51. 51.Re6+ Kc7
  52. 52.Re7+ Kc6
  53. 53.Re6+ Kc7

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