Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.3
Date 2017.08.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p2p/R4p2/8/P3PP2/4KP1r/8 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Rc1 Qb6
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Rc2 c4
  16. 16.e3 Bb5
  17. 17.Qb4 Rc8
  18. 18.Be2 Nd7
  19. 19.O-O Rab8
  20. 20.Rfc1 a5
  21. 21.Qc3 Kg7
  22. 22.Qd4 Qxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Ba6
  24. 24.Kf1 Ne5
  25. 25.Ke1 f5
  26. 26.Nf3 Nxf3+
  27. 27.gxf3 Rb3
  28. 28.Bxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rc5 Rb1+
  32. 32.Ke2 Rh1
  33. 33.Rxa5 Rxh2

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