Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2019.08.20
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/7p/Qp6/3P4/P5P1/q2K1P1P/8 w - - 13 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.c4 Nc6
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Rae8
  14. 14.Rb1 b6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bd6
  16. 16.Ng5 f5
  17. 17.Rxe8 Rxe8
  18. 18.c4 Qa5
  19. 19.Bd2 Nb4
  20. 20.Qf3 h6
  21. 21.Bxb4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Qd5+ Kh8
  23. 23.Nf7+ Kh7
  24. 24.Rf1 Re1
  25. 25.Qxf5+ Kg8
  26. 26.Nxd6 cxd6
  27. 27.Qd3 Rxf1+
  28. 28.Kxf1 Qb2
  29. 29.a3 d5
  30. 30.cxd5 Qa1+
  31. 31.Ke2 Qa2+
  32. 32.Ke3 Qxd5
  33. 33.g3 b5
  34. 34.Qc3 Qe6+
  35. 35.Kd3 a5
  36. 36.Qxa5 Qc4+
  37. 37.Ke3 Qe6+
  38. 38.Kd2 Qa2+
  39. 39.Ke1 Qb1+
  40. 40.Kd2 Qa2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Qe6+
  42. 42.Kd2 Qa2+

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