Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

5B2/8/2k3p1/3pp2p/1Pn4P/3K1PP1/8/8 b - - 6 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 c4
  9. 9.a4 e6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Na3 Bxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.b4 d5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Qb7
  16. 16.Nbd4 Be7
  17. 17.d3 cxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 O-O
  19. 19.Bb2 Rc8
  20. 20.Ra1 Nb6
  21. 21.Qa6 Qxa6
  22. 22.Rxa6 Nc4
  23. 23.Ba1 Bf6
  24. 24.Kf1 Kf8
  25. 25.Ke2 Ke8
  26. 26.Nb5 Rb8
  27. 27.Nbd4 Rb7
  28. 28.g3 Kd7
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.Ra8 Nb6
  31. 31.Ra6 Nc4
  32. 32.Ra8 g6
  33. 33.Rf8 Ned6
  34. 34.Ra8 Nb6
  35. 35.Ra6 Ne4
  36. 36.Nb3 Nc4
  37. 37.Nfd4 Be5
  38. 38.Nc6 Bd6
  39. 39.Ncd4 Be5
  40. 40.Nc6 Rc7
  41. 41.Ncd4 Bxd4
  42. 42.cxd4 Ke7
  43. 43.Nc5 Ned6
  44. 44.Bc3 Nb5
  45. 45.Kd3 Ra7
  46. 46.Rxa7+ Nxa7
  47. 47.Bd2 Nb5
  48. 48.Be3 f6
  49. 49.Na4 e5
  50. 50.dxe5 fxe5
  51. 51.Nc3 Nxc3
  52. 52.Kxc3 Kd6
  53. 53.Bc5+ Kc6
  54. 54.Bf8 Kb5
  55. 55.f3 Kc6
  56. 56.Kd3 Kb5
  57. 57.Kc3 Kc6
  58. 58.Kd3

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