Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2018 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 145 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 1.4
Date 2018.11.09
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 145
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Final Position

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

8/4QKP1/8/8/8/8/q7/k7 w - - 105 146

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 a6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Nf1 Be6
  11. 11.b3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bd2 Bd6
  14. 14.Ng3 Re8
  15. 15.Qc2 Nb6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Rxe6
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.Rxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.cxd4 Bxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.Re1 Qd7
  23. 23.Re5 Rd8
  24. 24.Bxa5 Qd1+
  25. 25.Qxd1 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Bxe1 Kf7
  28. 28.Kf1 e5
  29. 29.Ke2 Ke6
  30. 30.g4 Kd5
  31. 31.Kd3 Nd7
  32. 32.Bd2 e4+
  33. 33.Kc3 Ne5
  34. 34.g5 h5
  35. 35.Bf4 Nd3
  36. 36.Bxc7 Nxf2
  37. 37.Bb6 Nd3
  38. 38.g3 Nc1
  39. 39.Bf2 Ne2+
  40. 40.Kd2 Nd4
  41. 41.Bxd4 Kxd4
  42. 42.a5 e3+
  43. 43.Ke2 Kc3
  44. 44.Kxe3 Kxb3
  45. 45.Ke4 Kb4
  46. 46.Kf5 Kxa5
  47. 47.Kg6 b5
  48. 48.Kxg7 b4
  49. 49.g6 b3
  50. 50.Kh6 b2
  51. 51.g7 b1=Q
  52. 52.g8=Q Qd1
  53. 53.Qg5+ Kb4
  54. 54.Qxh5 Qd6+
  55. 55.Qg6 Qf8+
  56. 56.Kg5 Qd8+
  57. 57.Qf6 Qg8+
  58. 58.Kh4 Qh7+
  59. 59.Kg4 Qg8+
  60. 60.Kh3 Kc5
  61. 61.g4 Kd5
  62. 62.Kh4 Qh7+
  63. 63.Kg5 Qg8+
  64. 64.Qg6 Qd8+
  65. 65.Kh5 Qh8+
  66. 66.Kg5 Qd8+
  67. 67.Kh6 Qh8+
  68. 68.Qh7 Qf6+
  69. 69.Kh5 Ke5
  70. 70.Qc7+ Kd5
  71. 71.g5 Qf3+
  72. 72.Kh6 Qe3
  73. 73.Qd7+ Kc4
  74. 74.Qc6+ Kb4
  75. 75.Kg6 Qd3+
  76. 76.Kh6 Qe3
  77. 77.Qd6+ Kb3
  78. 78.Kg6 Ka2
  79. 79.Qd5+ Ka3
  80. 80.Kg7 Qe7+
  81. 81.Kg6 Qe3
  82. 82.Kf6 Qf4+
  83. 83.Qf5 Qd6+
  84. 84.Kg7 Qd4+
  85. 85.Kg8 Qc4+
  86. 86.Qf7 Qg4
  87. 87.g6 Kb2
  88. 88.Qb7+ Ka1
  89. 89.Qc6 Kb1
  90. 90.Qb5+ Ka1
  91. 91.Qd3 Qh5
  92. 92.Qe4 Qg5
  93. 93.g7 Qd8+
  94. 94.Kh7 Qc7
  95. 95.Qg2 Qa7
  96. 96.Qf1+ Kb2
  97. 97.Kg6 Qa8
  98. 98.Qe2+ Kb1
  99. 99.Qd3+ Ka1
  100. 100.Qd4+ Kb1
  101. 101.Qb4+ Ka1
  102. 102.Qc3+ Kb1
  103. 103.Qb3+ Ka1
  104. 104.Qe6 Qg2+
  105. 105.Kh7 Qh1+
  106. 106.Qh6 Qe4+
  107. 107.Kh8 Qe5
  108. 108.Qh3 Kb1
  109. 109.Qg4 Qh2+
  110. 110.Kg8 Ka1
  111. 111.Qd4+ Kb1
  112. 112.Qb4+ Ka1
  113. 113.Qc3+ Kb1
  114. 114.Kf7 Qf2+
  115. 115.Qf6 Qa7+
  116. 116.Kg6 Qa8
  117. 117.Kh7 Qb7
  118. 118.Qf1+ Ka2
  119. 119.Kh8 Qb2
  120. 120.Qc4+ Ka1
  121. 121.Qa4+ Kb1
  122. 122.Qe4+ Ka1
  123. 123.Kh7 Qh2+
  124. 124.Kg6 Qd6+
  125. 125.Kf7 Qc7+
  126. 126.Qe7 Qc4+
  127. 127.Qe6 Qc7+
  128. 128.Kg6 Qc2+
  129. 129.Qf5 Qg2+
  130. 130.Kf7 Qb7+
  131. 131.Kf6 Qb6+
  132. 132.Kg5 Qe3+
  133. 133.Qf4 Qg1+
  134. 134.Kf6 Qb6+
  135. 135.Kf5 Qb1+
  136. 136.Qe4 Qf1+
  137. 137.Ke6 Qa6+
  138. 138.Kf7 Qa7+
  139. 139.Qe7 Qa2+
  140. 140.Qe6 Qa7+
  141. 141.Kf8 Qa8+
  142. 142.Kf7 Qa7+
  143. 143.Qe7 Qa2+
  144. 144.Kg6 Qc2+
  145. 145.Kf7 Qa2+

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