Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.3
Date 2020.07.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/5n2/8/7k/8/8/K7 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Bb2 Qa5
  9. 9.Nd2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bd3 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Bb5
  13. 13.Bxb5 Qxb5
  14. 14.Qb3 Qxb3
  15. 15.Nxb3 Nbd7
  16. 16.Ke2 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rhc1 Nd5
  18. 18.a4 f5
  19. 19.a5 Kf7
  20. 20.f3 b6
  21. 21.axb6 axb6
  22. 22.g3 Rxa1
  23. 23.Nxa1 Rxc1
  24. 24.Bxc1 e5
  25. 25.dxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Bb2 Nc6
  27. 27.Nb3 g6
  28. 28.Nd2 b5
  29. 29.e4 Nb6
  30. 30.exf5 gxf5
  31. 31.g4 Nc4
  32. 32.Nxc4 bxc4
  33. 33.Ke3 Kg6
  34. 34.h4 fxg4
  35. 35.fxg4 h5
  36. 36.gxh5+ Kxh5
  37. 37.Bf6 Nb4
  38. 38.Kd4 c3
  39. 39.Kxc3 Nd5+
  40. 40.Kb2 Nxf6
  41. 41.Ka1 Kxh4

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