Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 13.2
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r2k2/pb3p2/1p4pp/n7/8/P2B1P2/1PR3PP/4N1K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 Qd8
  10. 10.a3 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 b6
  12. 12.Qd3 g6
  13. 13.Bh6 Re8
  14. 14.Rad1 Bb7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bf8
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Bg7
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nxd5 Qd8
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  23. 23.Qd7 Ba6
  24. 24.Rd6 Ne5
  25. 25.Rxf6 Nxd7
  26. 26.Rd6 Rc8
  27. 27.Rd2 Bb7
  28. 28.Ne1 Ne5
  29. 29.Re2 Nc4
  30. 30.Bd3 Kf8
  31. 31.f3 Na5
  32. 32.Rc2

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