Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 3.5
Date 2023.09.22
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/1bq4P/p1n1Q3/3pP3/5r2/P1pB1N2/1PP4P/1K4R1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 a6
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.a3 O-O
  11. 11.Qf2 b6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qc7
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qg3 f5
  15. 15.Kb1 b5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Qh3 g6
  18. 18.g4 b4
  19. 19.gxf5 bxc3
  20. 20.fxg6 Rae8
  21. 21.Rhg1 Bxg1
  22. 22.Rxg1 Rxf4
  23. 23.Qxe6+ Kf8
  24. 24.gxh7

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