Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

9th London Classic 2017 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 9.4
Date 2017.12.11
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/1p6/p1p4p/P3nn2/1P2N2P/1q3PPN/3Q1K2 w - - 2 34

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.a4 h6
  7. 7.c3 a5
  8. 8.Nbd2 d6
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Re1 Bxc4
  11. 11.Nxc4 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Qd7
  14. 14.Qb3 Ne7
  15. 15.Nc4 Ng6
  16. 16.Rad1 b6
  17. 17.Qc2 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.b3 Rad8
  20. 20.d4 exd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Nxe1 Qa8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  24. 24.Qd3 Qe7
  25. 25.Nc2 Nf4
  26. 26.Qd2 N6d5
  27. 27.Kf1 Nxc3
  28. 28.N4e3 Ne4
  29. 29.Qd4 c5
  30. 30.Qd1 Qf6
  31. 31.Ng4 Qc3
  32. 32.Nce3 h5
  33. 33.Nh2 Qb2

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