Viswanathan Anand vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Jerusalem Masters KO 2025
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 1.2
Date 2025.12.03
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1b2q1k1/p3r1p1/1pp4p/5Q2/1PP2pNN/2B4P/P3bPP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bxe4 dxe4
  12. 12.Rxe4 h6
  13. 13.Nc3 f5
  14. 14.Re3 Nd7
  15. 15.Qd3 Kh8
  16. 16.b3 Qf6
  17. 17.Bb2 Bf4
  18. 18.Ree1 Rad8
  19. 19.Ne2 Bb8
  20. 20.Ng3 Bg6
  21. 21.Qd2 Kh7
  22. 22.d5 Qf7
  23. 23.d6 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rad1 f4
  25. 25.Nf1 Qf8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.N1h2 Re6
  28. 28.Ng4 Rxd6
  29. 29.Qe1 Qe8
  30. 30.Qf1 Re6
  31. 31.Nh4 Bc2
  32. 32.Rc1 Nc5
  33. 33.Bc3 Bd3
  34. 34.Qd1 Kg8
  35. 35.b4 Be2
  36. 36.Qd4 Re7
  37. 37.Qxc5 b6
  38. 38.Qf5

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