Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 10.2
Date 2018.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1b2/r5p1/2RP2P1/p3p2P/P4Pn1/1N4N1/3R2K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Rc8
  8. 8.c4 e5
  9. 9.Qd3 b5
  10. 10.Na3 Qb6
  11. 11.Be3 Qb7
  12. 12.Rac1 b4
  13. 13.Nc2 f5
  14. 14.Qd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 a5
  16. 16.Bb6 a4
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf6
  18. 18.Ne3 Rb8
  19. 19.Bc7 Rb7
  20. 20.exf5 Be7
  21. 21.Ba5 Kf7
  22. 22.Ndc4 Ra8
  23. 23.a3 bxa3
  24. 24.bxa3 Rb5
  25. 25.Bb4 Ra6
  26. 26.Rfd1 g6
  27. 27.fxg6+ hxg6
  28. 28.h3 Bf5
  29. 29.f3 Ke8
  30. 30.Kf2 Kd8
  31. 31.g4 Bd7
  32. 32.h4 Be8
  33. 33.g5 Nh5
  34. 34.Ng2 Bf7
  35. 35.Nce3 Kd7
  36. 36.Rc4 Bd8
  37. 37.Rc6 Rbb6
  38. 38.Bxd6 Rb2+
  39. 39.Kg1 Bb6
  40. 40.Bc5 Bxc5
  41. 41.Rxc5 Ng3
  42. 42.Nc4 e4
  43. 43.Nxb2

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