Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Viswanathan Anand

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.4
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

7k/5K2/4B3/6p1/8/7P/8/8 w - - 16 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.Nd2 c6
  8. 8.Ba4 d6
  9. 9.Bb3 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Bb6
  11. 11.Nc4 h6
  12. 12.Qf3 Bc7
  13. 13.Ne3 Be6
  14. 14.g4 d5
  15. 15.Nf5 a5
  16. 16.g5 hxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 a4
  19. 19.Bc2 Qd7
  20. 20.Qxd7 Nxd7
  21. 21.Rae1 f5
  22. 22.f4 fxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.fxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bxe4 Ng4
  26. 26.h3 Rxf1+
  27. 27.Rxf1 Bb6+
  28. 28.Kg2 Ne3+
  29. 29.Bxe3 Bxe3
  30. 30.Bg6 Bg5
  31. 31.Rf7 Rb8
  32. 32.Rf5 Bf6
  33. 33.Ra5 b5
  34. 34.a3 Kf8
  35. 35.Ra7 c5
  36. 36.Rf7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rc7 b4
  38. 38.Rxc5 bxa3
  39. 39.bxa3 Kf8
  40. 40.Rc4 Ke7
  41. 41.Rxa4 Bxc3
  42. 42.Rc4 Rb2+
  43. 43.Kf3 Rb3
  44. 44.a4 Kf6
  45. 45.Bc2 Ra3
  46. 46.Ke4 Be1
  47. 47.Bd3 Kg5
  48. 48.Be2 Kh4
  49. 49.Bg4 Rb3
  50. 50.Kd5 Rb4
  51. 51.Rxb4 Bxb4
  52. 52.Kc6 Kg5
  53. 53.Kb6 Kh6
  54. 54.a5 Bxa5+
  55. 55.Kxa5 g5
  56. 56.Kb5 Kg7
  57. 57.Kc5 Kh8
  58. 58.Kd6 Kg7
  59. 59.Ke5 Kh8
  60. 60.Kf6 Kh7
  61. 61.Bf5+ Kh8
  62. 62.Be6 Kh7
  63. 63.Kf7 Kh8

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