Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2026 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 1.1
Date 2026.01.07
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/1p2qpk1/p3P1r1/P4QP1/1R4p1/2P1B3/1P4R1/5K2 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nd2 e6
  5. 5.Nb3 Nd7
  6. 6.Nf3 a6
  7. 7.Be2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.O-O Ne7
  11. 11.Nd4 Be4
  12. 12.Be3 Qc7
  13. 13.f4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nxf5 exf5
  15. 15.c3 Rc8
  16. 16.a4 O-O
  17. 17.a5 Qc6
  18. 18.Rf2 h6
  19. 19.Bf1 Ne6
  20. 20.Ra4 Qc7
  21. 21.Bb6 Qe7
  22. 22.Rb4 g5
  23. 23.fxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.g3 Rc6
  25. 25.Bg2 Ng7
  26. 26.Bd4 Rfc8
  27. 27.Be3 Rg6
  28. 28.Bd4 f4
  29. 29.Qe2 Bxg2
  30. 30.Rxg2 Ne6
  31. 31.Bb6 Kg7
  32. 32.Qd3 d4
  33. 33.Bxd4 g4
  34. 34.gxf4 Nxf4
  35. 35.Qf5 Nh3+
  36. 36.Kf1 Rg8
  37. 37.e6+ Kh6
  38. 38.Be3+ Ng5
  39. 39.h4 Kg7
  40. 40.hxg5

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