Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 4.2
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/2p5/2p5/8/P1P2p2/1P3K2/8/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Bxe5
  11. 11.f4 Bd4+
  12. 12.Kh1 f5
  13. 13.Qh5+ g6
  14. 14.Qe2 O-O
  15. 15.Nf3 Bf6
  16. 16.e5 Be7
  17. 17.Rd1 Qe8
  18. 18.Nd4 Qf7
  19. 19.Nxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.Be3 Rad8
  21. 21.c4 a6
  22. 22.b3 Kf7
  23. 23.h3 h5
  24. 24.Bf2 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Bxd8
  27. 27.Qe1 Qe7
  28. 28.Kh2 Ke6
  29. 29.Qd2 Qd7
  30. 30.Qb4 Kf7
  31. 31.Qxb7 Qd2
  32. 32.e6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Bg1 Qxf4+
  34. 34.Kh1 Qd6
  35. 35.Qxa6 Qxe6
  36. 36.Qa7 g5
  37. 37.a4 g4
  38. 38.Qe3 Qc8
  39. 39.Qe8 gxh3
  40. 40.Bd4+ Kh6
  41. 41.Bf6 hxg2+
  42. 42.Kxg2 f4
  43. 43.Qg8 Qd7
  44. 44.Qg5+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qxh5+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qh8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qg7+ Ke6
  48. 48.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  49. 49.Bxd8 Kxd8
  50. 50.Kf3

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