Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

8th Grand Slam Masters · 2015 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3.2
Date 2015.10.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/1p3pkp/p5p1/3pQ3/3P4/6P1/qP3P1P/6K1 b - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb8
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.Bd2 a6
  14. 14.Nd4 Re8
  15. 15.Rac1 Ne4
  16. 16.Bc3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qd6
  18. 18.g3 Bh3
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rac8
  20. 20.Qb3 Bxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Qe6
  23. 23.Bf1 Bxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 Qc6
  25. 25.Qb4 g6
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Qxe1 Qa4
  28. 28.Qe5 Qxa2
  29. 29.Qb8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qe5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qb8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qe5+

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