Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Viswanathan Anand

14th WCh-Rapid Prelim · 2009 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 106 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Prelim
Site Mainz GER
Round 5
Date 2009.08.01
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 106
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k1Q3/2q4p/6p1/8/6K1/8 b - - 98 106

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be6
  7. 7.Bg5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd5 Bxd5
  9. 9.Be3 g6
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Qa4 Bg7
  12. 12.Bc4 Qd6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qb4
  15. 15.Qc2 Nd6
  16. 16.Bd3 Rac8
  17. 17.Qe2 e6
  18. 18.a3 Qb3
  19. 19.Bb1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ba2 Qb5
  21. 21.Rd3 Nf5
  22. 22.Qd2 Na5
  23. 23.Rc3 Nc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Rac1 Rxc3
  26. 26.Qxc3 h6
  27. 27.h3 a6
  28. 28.Qc7 Rd7
  29. 29.Qc8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Rc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Qxc7 Qxb2
  32. 32.Qxf7 Nxe3
  33. 33.fxe3 Qxa3
  34. 34.Qxe6 a5
  35. 35.d5 a4
  36. 36.d6 Qd3
  37. 37.d7 a3
  38. 38.Nd4 Bxd4
  39. 39.exd4 Qxd4+
  40. 40.Kh1 a2
  41. 41.Qxa2 Qxd7
  42. 42.Qb2 b5
  43. 43.Qb4 h5
  44. 44.h4 Kg7
  45. 45.Kh2 Qc7+
  46. 46.g3 Qe5
  47. 47.Qb3 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qc4
  49. 49.Qb2+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qf6 Qc8+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qb7
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.h5 Qc7+
  54. 54.Kg2 gxh5
  55. 55.Qf5+ Kg8
  56. 56.Qg5+ Qg7
  57. 57.Qxb5 Qf7
  58. 58.Qg5+ Kh7
  59. 59.Qe3 Qf6
  60. 60.Qe4+ Kg7
  61. 61.Qd5 Kh6
  62. 62.Qd2+ Kg6
  63. 63.Qd3+ Kg7
  64. 64.Qd5 Qf7
  65. 65.Qe5+ Kg8
  66. 66.Qg5+ Kh7
  67. 67.Qe3 Qd5+
  68. 68.Kg3 Kg6
  69. 69.Qe8+ Qf7
  70. 70.Qe4+ Qf5
  71. 71.Qe8+ Kg7
  72. 72.Qe7+ Kh6
  73. 73.Qe3+ Qg5
  74. 74.Qe6+ Qg6
  75. 75.Qe3+ Kg7
  76. 76.Qe5+ Kh7
  77. 77.Qe7+ Qg7
  78. 78.Qe4+ Kh6
  79. 79.Qe6+ Qg6
  80. 80.Qe3+ Kg7
  81. 81.Qe7+ Qf7
  82. 82.Qe5+ Qf6
  83. 83.Qe4 Kf7
  84. 84.Kg2 Qb2+
  85. 85.Kg3 Qa3+
  86. 86.Kg2 Qc5
  87. 87.Qh7+ Ke6
  88. 88.Qg6+ Kd7
  89. 89.Qf7+ Kc6
  90. 90.Qe6+ Kb7
  91. 91.Qb3+ Kc7
  92. 92.Qf7+ Kb6
  93. 93.Qb3+ Ka5
  94. 94.Qa2+ Kb6
  95. 95.Qb3+ Qb5
  96. 96.Qe3+ Kb7
  97. 97.Qe7+ Ka8
  98. 98.Qa3+ Kb8
  99. 99.Qf8+ Ka7
  100. 100.Qa3+ Kb6
  101. 101.Qe3+ Qc5
  102. 102.Qb3+ Kc7
  103. 103.Qf7+ Kd8
  104. 104.Qg8+ Kd7
  105. 105.Qf7+ Kc6
  106. 106.Qe6+

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