Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

30th Leon GM 2017 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 30th Leon GM 2017
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.6
Date 2017.07.09
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/4k2B/2p2ppp/2n5/R6P/2P3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Ne5
  12. 12.Qxb7 Rb8
  13. 13.Qxa7 Rxb2
  14. 14.O-O Bf6
  15. 15.a4 Qc8
  16. 16.Rab1 Nc6
  17. 17.Qa6 Qxa6
  18. 18.Bxa6 Rfb8
  19. 19.Bb5 Rxb1
  20. 20.Rxb1 Na5
  21. 21.Rd1 Bxc3
  22. 22.Rd3 Bb4
  23. 23.c3 Ba3
  24. 24.Rd1 Kf8
  25. 25.h4 c6
  26. 26.Bd3 g6
  27. 27.Re1 f6
  28. 28.Ra1 Bc5
  29. 29.Bxc5 dxc5
  30. 30.Rb1 Rd8
  31. 31.Bf1 Ke7
  32. 32.g3 c4
  33. 33.Rb6 Ra8
  34. 34.Rb2 Nb3
  35. 35.Ra2 Ra5
  36. 36.Bxc4 Nc5
  37. 37.Bg8 h6
  38. 38.Bh7 Rxa4
  39. 39.Rxa4

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