Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Viswanathan Anand

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2011.01.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/6r1/p1N2k2/1p1Pp3/1P2Pp2/5Pp1/P4KP1/8 w - - 0 39

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.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bxd5 Nd7
  12. 12.c4 Nf6
  13. 13.Qb3 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 b5
  15. 15.Rfc1 Qb8
  16. 16.Qc3 f5
  17. 17.Qc7 Rf7
  18. 18.Nd2 Qxc7
  19. 19.Rxc7 Bd8
  20. 20.Rc6 Bd7
  21. 21.Rxd6 Bc7
  22. 22.Rxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.f3 f4
  24. 24.Bc5 Bd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Nb3 Rc8
  27. 27.Rf1 Kf7
  28. 28.Na5 Rc2
  29. 29.Rf2 Rc1+
  30. 30.Rf1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kxf1 g5
  32. 32.Nc6 Kf6
  33. 33.b4 Rd7
  34. 34.h3 h5
  35. 35.Kf2 Rg7
  36. 36.Kf1 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Kf2 g3+

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