Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 3.2
Date 2021.07.07
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

7r/1rqnbpk1/4p1p1/2p1P2p/P1Pp1P2/3N1Q2/P2B2PP/R3R1K1 b - - 8 27

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.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.Qg4 g6
  12. 12.Na4 h5
  13. 13.Qe2 c5
  14. 14.c4 d4
  15. 15.b3 Qc7
  16. 16.Be4 Rb8
  17. 17.f4 Bb7
  18. 18.Bd2 Kf8
  19. 19.Nb2 Kg7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.Nd3 a5
  22. 22.Qf3 a4
  23. 23.bxa4 Nb6
  24. 24.Nb2 Nd7
  25. 25.Nd3 Nb6
  26. 26.Nb2 Nd7
  27. 27.Nd3

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