Viswanathan Anand vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 14.4
Date 2026.01.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r5k1/pp1b2pp/2pn1p2/3p4/3P4/2P3P1/PP1N1PP1/4RBK1 w - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  12. 12.c3 d5
  13. 13.Bf4 Bg5
  14. 14.Bg3 Bh4
  15. 15.Bxh4 Qxh4
  16. 16.Nd2 Nd6
  17. 17.Qf3 c6
  18. 18.Re1 Bd7
  19. 19.Qg3 Qxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 f6

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