Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Rapid 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.5
Date 2023.07.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/4p3/3bPq1P/5Q2/4BPK1/8 w - - 1 60

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd3 Be7
  11. 11.Nd5 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qc7
  14. 14.c3 Nf6
  15. 15.Qd3 O-O
  16. 16.Nd2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bf3 b5
  18. 18.Rfd1 g6
  19. 19.Nf1 Bf8
  20. 20.Ne3 Rab8
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 h5
  23. 23.a3 Rb6
  24. 24.Be2 h4
  25. 25.Rd3 Bh6
  26. 26.Qa2 d5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Rd6
  29. 29.Qa8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rd1 Bd2
  31. 31.h3 Qb6
  32. 32.Qc8 Bf4
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Bf1 Bc1
  35. 35.c4 Bxb2
  36. 36.cxb5 axb5
  37. 37.Qc2 Bxa3
  38. 38.Bxb5 Bc5
  39. 39.Bd3 Qd4
  40. 40.Qe2 Qa1+
  41. 41.Qf1 Qb2
  42. 42.Qe2 Qc1+
  43. 43.Qf1 Qf4
  44. 44.Qe2 Bd4
  45. 45.Qf3 Qc1+
  46. 46.Bf1 Bc5
  47. 47.Qg4 Be7
  48. 48.Qe2 Bd8
  49. 49.Qe3 Qb2
  50. 50.Qe2 Qb6
  51. 51.Qb5 Qf6
  52. 52.Qd3 Bb6
  53. 53.Qf3 Qe7
  54. 54.g4 hxg3
  55. 55.Qxg3 Qe6
  56. 56.Kg2 Bd4
  57. 57.Be2 Qc6
  58. 58.Qf3 Qc1
  59. 59.h4 Qf4

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