Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 1.2
Date 2018.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1q2b1np/4k1p1/1p1pPp2/1prP1PP1/1B5P/1B4QK/R7 w - - 13 41

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.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.Nb3 Qd7
  13. 13.Qe1 Bf7
  14. 14.Nbd4 Nd8
  15. 15.b4 Bh5
  16. 16.Bb2 Bxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Ne6
  18. 18.Rd1 c6
  19. 19.a4 Qc7
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Ng5
  22. 22.Bc3 g6
  23. 23.Qe2 Qd7
  24. 24.Ra1 Ne6
  25. 25.f4 a5
  26. 26.axb5 axb4
  27. 27.Bb2 cxb5
  28. 28.Bb3 Rxa1
  29. 29.Rxa1 Rc8
  30. 30.g3 Rc4
  31. 31.Qd2 Qb7
  32. 32.h3 Qb6
  33. 33.Kh1 Qb7
  34. 34.g4 Ng7
  35. 35.Kh2 Kf7
  36. 36.Qg2 Ke6
  37. 37.Ra5 Bd8
  38. 38.Ra1 Be7
  39. 39.Ra5 Bd8
  40. 40.Ra1 Be7

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