Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Viswanathan Anand

Online Olym KO Stage 2020 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Online Olym KO Stage 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2020.08.30
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5p2/4p3/1q2P1QP/8/5PK1/8 b - - 9 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.a4 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.Re1 Be6
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb5 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Ba7
  14. 14.Nf1 Nb8
  15. 15.Bxd7 Nbxd7
  16. 16.Ng3 d5
  17. 17.Qc2 c6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc7
  19. 19.Nf5 Rad8
  20. 20.b4 Nf8
  21. 21.Bc1 Ne6
  22. 22.g3 b5
  23. 23.axb5 cxb5
  24. 24.bxa5 dxe4
  25. 25.dxe4 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Bc5
  27. 27.Be3 Ra8
  28. 28.Ra1 Bxe3
  29. 29.Nxe3 Rxa5
  30. 30.Rxa5 Qxa5
  31. 31.Nd5 Qa4
  32. 32.Nxf6+ gxf6
  33. 33.Qd3 Ng5
  34. 34.Nxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Kg2 Qb3
  36. 36.Qf3 Kg7
  37. 37.h4 gxh4
  38. 38.gxh4 b4
  39. 39.cxb4 Qxb4
  40. 40.Qg4+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qg4+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf5+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qg4+

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