Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 1.3
Date 2023.07.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/3rk1p1/p1R1N3/1p2Pn2/4KP2/PP6/8 b - - 14 42

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.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.f3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qd2 Ne5
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.Kb1 b4
  12. 12.Nce2 a5
  13. 13.Bh6 O-O
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.g4 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 e5
  17. 17.Nb5 Ba6
  18. 18.c4 Bxb5
  19. 19.cxb5 Qb6
  20. 20.Qxd6 Qxb5
  21. 21.Qd3 Qb6
  22. 22.g5 Nh5
  23. 23.Qd6 Qb5
  24. 24.Ng3 Nf4
  25. 25.h4 Ra6
  26. 26.Qd7 Qxd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 h6
  28. 28.Rc1 hxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Nh3
  30. 30.Nf1 Nxg5
  31. 31.Nd2 Ne6
  32. 32.Nc4 Kf6
  33. 33.Rd5 Rc8
  34. 34.Nxe5 Rxc1+
  35. 35.Kxc1 Nf4
  36. 36.Rc5 Ke6
  37. 37.Kd2 Rd6+
  38. 38.Ke3 Ng2+
  39. 39.Ke2 Nf4+
  40. 40.Ke3 Ng2+
  41. 41.Ke2 Nf4+
  42. 42.Ke3

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