Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Jerusalem Masters 2025 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem Masters 2025
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 1.6
Date 2025.11.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/3Q4/1P4pk/3p4/6PP/5N1K/1q3n2 w - - 7 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.O-O Nxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nc5
  8. 8.Be2 Be7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.c3 c6
  11. 11.Nd2 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Rxf6
  13. 13.Re1 Ne6
  14. 14.g3 Bc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.b4 Ne6
  17. 17.Nf3 Rf8
  18. 18.Qd2 Qf6
  19. 19.Qe3 a5
  20. 20.a3 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rxa1
  22. 22.Rxa1 Nd8
  23. 23.Nd4 Nf7
  24. 24.Bd3 Nd6
  25. 25.Re1 Bd7
  26. 26.f4 Re8
  27. 27.Qd2 h6
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  29. 29.Nf3 Bg6
  30. 30.Ne5 Bxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 g5
  32. 32.Ng4 Qe6
  33. 33.fxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Nf2 Nf5
  35. 35.b5 c5
  36. 36.Qd2 Ne3
  37. 37.Qe2 d4
  38. 38.cxd4 cxd4
  39. 39.Qh5 Qf5
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qd6+ Kh5
  45. 45.h3 Qb1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Nf1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Ne3+
  48. 48.Kh2 Nf1+

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