Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2015.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/3q3p/2p5/p4p2/2R5/1P3P1P/5BPK/3rR3 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.b3 a5
  10. 10.a4 f6
  11. 11.Be3 Bb4
  12. 12.Rc1 b5
  13. 13.c3 Bf8
  14. 14.Nb2 Nc5
  15. 15.Qc2 Bg4
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 bxa4
  18. 18.Nxa4 Nxe4
  19. 19.f3 Nd6
  20. 20.Bf2 Bd7
  21. 21.c4 Qc8
  22. 22.Qc3 Nf5
  23. 23.Nc2 Nd6
  24. 24.Nd4 Nb7
  25. 25.c5 Nd8
  26. 26.Nb2 Ne6
  27. 27.Nc4 Bxc5
  28. 28.Nxe6 Bb4
  29. 29.Nxg7 Bxc3
  30. 30.Nxe8 Bxe8
  31. 31.Rxc3 Bf7
  32. 32.Nd2 f5
  33. 33.Rxc6 Qd7
  34. 34.Rc2 Re8
  35. 35.Nc4 Bxc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Re2
  37. 37.h3 Rd2
  38. 38.Re1 Rd1
  39. 39.Kh2 c6

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