Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.3
Date 2017.06.05
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/ppr3pp/5p2/2PRp3/1P6/8/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 cxd4
  6. 6.Bc4 Qd6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Be2 Bc5
  13. 13.Rd1 Rc8
  14. 14.c4 O-O
  15. 15.Be3 e5
  16. 16.Nc2 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Rxc5
  18. 18.Ne3 Be6
  19. 19.b4 Rc7
  20. 20.c5 Ne4
  21. 21.Rac1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Bf3 Nf6
  23. 23.Bd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 f6
  26. 26.Rcd1

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