Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.2
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p4pp1/1q5p/2br4/1pp5/P2B2P1/1P1R1PKP/4R3 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Qa4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Be7
  10. 10.e4 Nb4
  11. 11.Qe2 Nd3
  12. 12.Be3 b5
  13. 13.Ne1 Nxe1
  14. 14.Rfxe1 c6
  15. 15.Rad1 Rc8
  16. 16.d5 cxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Qa5
  18. 18.a3 exd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Bd8
  20. 20.Nxd5 Qa6
  21. 21.Bc3 Re8
  22. 22.Qd2 Be6
  23. 23.Nb4 Qb6
  24. 24.Bd4 Qa5
  25. 25.Bc3 Qb6
  26. 26.Bd4 Qa5
  27. 27.Bc6 Rf8
  28. 28.Bc5 Bb6
  29. 29.Bxf8 Rxf8
  30. 30.Bf3 h6
  31. 31.Kg2 Bc5
  32. 32.Nd5 Qd8
  33. 33.Nf4 Bd7
  34. 34.Re5 Qc7
  35. 35.Re2 Bf5
  36. 36.Nd5 Nxd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 Bd3
  38. 38.Ree1 Qb6
  39. 39.Rd2 b4
  40. 40.Be4 Rd8
  41. 41.Bxd3 Rxd5

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