Richard Rapport vs Viswanathan Anand

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.4
Date 2019.01.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/p4p1p/1b5P/1P1BP1P1/P1R5/6r1/3K4 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.Ne5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Nxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc4 Nd5
  12. 12.Rc1 b6
  13. 13.Nce3 Nce7
  14. 14.b4 Bxe3
  15. 15.Nxe3 Ba6
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.f3 Bb5
  18. 18.Kf2 Rfd8
  19. 19.a3 Rd7
  20. 20.Rhd1 Ba4
  21. 21.Re1 Rad8
  22. 22.e4 Nc7
  23. 23.Bf4 Nb5
  24. 24.Bf1 h6
  25. 25.h4 Nd4
  26. 26.h5 f6
  27. 27.Bc4 Kf7
  28. 28.Re3 Nb5
  29. 29.g4 Rd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Bb8 a6
  32. 32.e5 Rd4
  33. 33.Bxb5 Bxb5
  34. 34.exf6 gxf6
  35. 35.Bc7 Rd2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Rc2
  37. 37.Bxb6 e5
  38. 38.Bc5 Ra2
  39. 39.Rc3 e4
  40. 40.Bd4 Re2+
  41. 41.Kd1 Rg2
  42. 42.fxe4

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