Viswanathan Anand vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

WR Chess Masters 2024 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WR Chess Masters 2024
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2024.10.15
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/2p2qp1/2PpR3/pr1P1P2/3Q2P1/6KP/8 w - - 12 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nb4
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.Ba4 a5
  8. 8.a3 Na6
  9. 9.c3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Ne7
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Bxf5 Nxf5
  13. 13.Re1+ Ne7
  14. 14.b3 O-O
  15. 15.c4 h6
  16. 16.Nc3 Ng6
  17. 17.Qd3 Nc7
  18. 18.g3 Re8
  19. 19.Bd2 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Bxe1 Be7
  21. 21.Bd2 Bf6
  22. 22.Re1 Nf8
  23. 23.Ne2 Nfe6
  24. 24.c5 a4
  25. 25.b4 Nb5
  26. 26.Bc1 b6
  27. 27.Be3 bxc5
  28. 28.bxc5 Ng5
  29. 29.Nxg5 Bxg5
  30. 30.Bxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Rb1 Qe8
  32. 32.Rb2 g6
  33. 33.Kg2 Kg7
  34. 34.Ra2 Qe6
  35. 35.Nc3 Nxc3
  36. 36.Qxc3 Qe4+
  37. 37.f3 Qb1
  38. 38.Re2 Rb8
  39. 39.Qd2 Qf5
  40. 40.Re5 Qf6
  41. 41.Rxg5 Rb3
  42. 42.f4 Rxa3
  43. 43.Re5 Rb3
  44. 44.Qa2 Rb4
  45. 45.Qd2 Rb3
  46. 46.Qa2 Rb4
  47. 47.Qd2 Rc4
  48. 48.Qd3 Rb4

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