Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Viswanathan Anand

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 10.4
Date 2019.11.26
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/kp6/2p2P2/8/R5K1/6P1/8/5r2 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 Ng4
  7. 7.O-O h5
  8. 8.Na4 h4
  9. 9.Nxc5 hxg3
  10. 10.hxg3 dxc5
  11. 11.f3 Nf6
  12. 12.d3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Be3 Qe7
  14. 14.Qd2 Nf8
  15. 15.a3 Bh3
  16. 16.Bxh3 Rxh3
  17. 17.Kg2 Rh8
  18. 18.b4 Ne6
  19. 19.bxc5 O-O-O
  20. 20.Rab1 Nd7
  21. 21.Qa5 Kb8
  22. 22.d4 exd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Ne5
  25. 25.Qc3 f6
  26. 26.Rh1 Qe6
  27. 27.Bxe5+ fxe5
  28. 28.Rbd1 Qe7
  29. 29.Qe3 Rxh1
  30. 30.Rxh1 a6
  31. 31.Rh5 Rd4
  32. 32.Qg5 Qxc5
  33. 33.Qxe5+ Qxe5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Rxc4
  35. 35.Re8+ Ka7
  36. 36.e5 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kh3 Rc3
  38. 38.f4 Rxa3
  39. 39.f5 a5
  40. 40.Kg4 a4
  41. 41.f6 gxf6
  42. 42.exf6 Ra1
  43. 43.Re4 Rf1
  44. 44.Rxa4+

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