Viswanathan Anand vs Wei Yi

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 2.4
Date 2026.01.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/pN1p4/P2Pr1qp/5b2/1P3Q2/5P2/5K1R w - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Nd2 b5
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 O-O
  12. 12.Nc4 Nd7
  13. 13.a5 Rb8
  14. 14.Be2 f5
  15. 15.Bb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Nxb6 e4
  17. 17.Qd4 b3
  18. 18.cxb3 Bf6
  19. 19.Qd2 f4
  20. 20.Ra4 f3
  21. 21.gxf3 exf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Bxb2
  23. 23.Bg4 Qe8+
  24. 24.Kf1 Bxg4
  25. 25.Rxg4 Be5
  26. 26.Qe2 Qf7
  27. 27.Kg2 h5
  28. 28.Re4 Qg6+
  29. 29.Kf1 Qf5
  30. 30.Rg1 Bxh2
  31. 31.Rg2 Be5
  32. 32.Qe3 Bf4
  33. 33.Qf3 Rbe8
  34. 34.Rxe8 Rxe8
  35. 35.Rg1 Re5
  36. 36.Kg2 Qg5+
  37. 37.Kf1 Qf5
  38. 38.Kg2 Qg5+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qh4
  40. 40.Rh1 Qg5

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