Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 14.1
Date 2021.07.11
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/5nQ1/p2p4/6P1/PP3r1P/6K1/8 b - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Qf3 d5
  8. 8.Qg3 f5
  9. 9.exf5 exf5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nf6
  11. 11.Be2 Ra7
  12. 12.O-O Kf7
  13. 13.Rad1 h6
  14. 14.Be5 g5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bg7
  16. 16.Bf1 Re7
  17. 17.Bd4 Rhe8
  18. 18.Rxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.Qd3 f4
  20. 20.a3 a5
  21. 21.Na4 Bg4
  22. 22.f3 Bd7
  23. 23.Nc5 Bc8
  24. 24.Qc3 g4
  25. 25.Nd3 gxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Nd7
  27. 27.Bxg7 Rg8
  28. 28.Kh1 Rxg7
  29. 29.Qxc6 Qg5
  30. 30.Bh3 Nb6
  31. 31.Bg4 Bxg4
  32. 32.fxg4 Kg8
  33. 33.Nf2 Rg6
  34. 34.Qe8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Re1 Rg7
  36. 36.b3 Nd7
  37. 37.Qe6 Nf6
  38. 38.Re5 Qg6
  39. 39.Qf5 Rc7
  40. 40.Qxf4 Rxc2
  41. 41.Re7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Re6 Kg7
  43. 43.h3 Qf7
  44. 44.Qe5 Qf8
  45. 45.Re7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qe6+ Kh8
  47. 47.Rf7 Qxf7
  48. 48.Qxf7 Rxf2
  49. 49.Kg1 Rf4
  50. 50.Qg6 Rf3
  51. 51.Qxh6+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qg6+ Kf8
  53. 53.Kg2

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