Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Viswanathan Anand

SuperUnited Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 10.3
Date 2023.07.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/Q5p1/1p5p/3qr3/8/P5P1/5RK1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 dxc3
  13. 13.Nxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Be4 Qd7
  15. 15.Qc2 Bd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qxc3 Nd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Qxc7 O-O
  20. 20.Re1 Rfe8
  21. 21.Bf4 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rab1 Ba3
  23. 23.Qa5 Bf8
  24. 24.h4 Qe6
  25. 25.Bg3 Rac8
  26. 26.Rbc1 h5
  27. 27.Qd2 Be7
  28. 28.Qe2 g6
  29. 29.Red1 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Rc8
  31. 31.Rd1 Rc4
  32. 32.Qf3 Kg7
  33. 33.Qb7 Bxh4
  34. 34.Bxh4 Rxh4
  35. 35.Qb8 Re4
  36. 36.f4 Qg4
  37. 37.Qd6 Qxf4
  38. 38.Rf1 Qxe5
  39. 39.Qxa6 Qd4+

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