Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 2.2
Date 2019.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1B6/8/8/2K2k2/3P1P2/8/8/3n4 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Ng4
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Re1 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nd8
  18. 18.a4 Rb8
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Ra7 f5
  21. 21.Qa1 Nf7
  22. 22.c4 g5
  23. 23.Bc3 g4
  24. 24.Nd2 h5
  25. 25.Qa6 h4
  26. 26.Qc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.dxc6 Rfc8
  28. 28.Rea1 bxc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 d5
  30. 30.Ne3 d4
  31. 31.Nxf5 Bg5
  32. 32.Be1 Kh7
  33. 33.f3 gxf3
  34. 34.gxf3 Kg6
  35. 35.Nxh4+ Bxh4
  36. 36.Bxh4 Rxb4
  37. 37.Rb7 Rxb7
  38. 38.cxb7 Rb8
  39. 39.Rb1 Nd6
  40. 40.Bd8 Rxb7
  41. 41.Rxb7 Nxb7
  42. 42.Bxc7 Kf5
  43. 43.Bb6 Nd6
  44. 44.Kf2 Ne8
  45. 45.Ba5 Ng7
  46. 46.Bd2 Ne6
  47. 47.Ke2 Nc5
  48. 48.Be1 Ne6
  49. 49.Bg3 Nc5
  50. 50.Kd2 Na6
  51. 51.h4 Nb4
  52. 52.h5 Nc6
  53. 53.Bh4 Nb4
  54. 54.h6 Kg6
  55. 55.Be7 Nc6
  56. 56.Bf8 Nd8
  57. 57.Bg7 Ne6
  58. 58.Bxe5 Kxh6
  59. 59.Kc2 Kg6
  60. 60.Kb3 Kf5
  61. 61.Bd6 Ng5
  62. 62.f4 Nf3
  63. 63.Kc4 Ke6
  64. 64.Bb8 Kf6
  65. 65.Kd5 Kf5
  66. 66.Be5 Ne1
  67. 67.Kxd4 Ng2
  68. 68.Kc5 Ne3
  69. 69.Bb2 Nd1
  70. 70.Be5 Ne3
  71. 71.Bb8 Nd1
  72. 72.d4

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