Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

7th Norway Chess 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Chess 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2019.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/2p2qpk/3p4/3Pp2p/3nP2P/2RQ2P1/1rN2PK1/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ne7
  12. 12.Nh4 Rb8
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Nf1 Bc8
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Nf3 b4
  18. 18.Ng3 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Ng6
  20. 20.d4 Bb6
  21. 21.Be3 Nd7
  22. 22.Nd2 exd4
  23. 23.cxd4 e5
  24. 24.Nf3 Qf6
  25. 25.Nf5 Ne7
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  27. 27.Rc1 Rf7
  28. 28.d5 Bxe3
  29. 29.Rxe3 Nc5
  30. 30.Qe2 Rff8
  31. 31.Rec3 Rb4
  32. 32.Rc4 Rfb8
  33. 33.g3 Rxc4
  34. 34.Rxc4 Qe8
  35. 35.Kg2 Rb7
  36. 36.Nh4 Qf7
  37. 37.Nf5 Kh7
  38. 38.h4 Nd7
  39. 39.Qc2 Nc5
  40. 40.Qe2 Nd7
  41. 41.Qc2 Nc5
  42. 42.Ne3 Nb3
  43. 43.Qd1 Nd4
  44. 44.Nc2 Rb2
  45. 45.Rc3 h5
  46. 46.Qd3

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