Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2016.08.09
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3ppp/8/1b6/8/BP3P2/4K1PP/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.a4 Nb6
  9. 9.Bb5 Ne7
  10. 10.a5 c6
  11. 11.axb6 cxb5
  12. 12.Rxa7 Rxa7
  13. 13.bxa7 Bxa7
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bf5
  15. 15.Re1 Bb8
  16. 16.Na3 b4
  17. 17.cxb4 Qd5
  18. 18.Nec4 Bxd3
  19. 19.Rxe7 Bxc4
  20. 20.Qxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rd7 Bc6
  22. 22.Rd1 Ba4
  23. 23.Rd3 Bc7
  24. 24.b3 Bc6
  25. 25.f3 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  27. 27.b5 Bd7
  28. 28.Kf2 Be7
  29. 29.Ke2 Bxa3
  30. 30.Bxa3 Bxb5+

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