Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Viswanathan Anand

Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem Masters KO 2025
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 1.1
Date 2025.12.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5k2/4bb2/2p4p/4Pp2/3PpP2/q3B2P/5Q1K/3B4 b - - 9 42

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.Bc2 Qd7
  11. 11.Qe2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nd4 Bg6
  13. 13.f4 Nxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 O-O
  15. 15.Be3 f5
  16. 16.Nd2 Bf7
  17. 17.Rfc1 a5
  18. 18.a4 c6
  19. 19.Bd3 bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Rfb8
  21. 21.Ra2 a4
  22. 22.Nf3 a3
  23. 23.Rca1 axb2
  24. 24.Rxa8 bxa1=Q+
  25. 25.Rxa1 h6
  26. 26.Qc2 Rb6
  27. 27.Rb1 Rxb1+
  28. 28.Qxb1 Qa7
  29. 29.h3 Bh5
  30. 30.Qc2 Qb7
  31. 31.Kh2 Bf7
  32. 32.Nd2 Be6
  33. 33.Be2 Qa8
  34. 34.Nxe4 dxe4
  35. 35.Bc4 Qc8
  36. 36.g4 g6
  37. 37.gxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Qg2+ Kf8
  39. 39.Be2 Bf7
  40. 40.Bd1 Qa6
  41. 41.Qe2 Qa3
  42. 42.Qf2

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