Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

10th Norway Blitz 2022 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Norway Blitz 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.3
Date 2022.05.30
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4bpk1/1p4p1/4P2p/5P2/6P1/4q1PK/5B2 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Nbd2 d6
  8. 8.a4 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Nh5
  10. 10.Bg3 g6
  11. 11.b4 Bf6
  12. 12.O-O Qe7
  13. 13.Re1 Nd8
  14. 14.d4 Nxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Bg4
  16. 16.Be2 Bxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Ne6
  18. 18.b5 c6
  19. 19.Rb1 cxb5
  20. 20.Rxb5 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd2 Ng5
  22. 22.Nxg5 Bxg5
  23. 23.Qd3 Rc7
  24. 24.a5 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rb3 h5
  26. 26.Reb1 exd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Rc1+
  28. 28.Bf1 Rxb1
  29. 29.Qxb1 Rc1
  30. 30.Qd3 Qc7
  31. 31.f4 Bf6
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 Be7
  34. 34.Kh2 Kg7
  35. 35.Qf3 b6
  36. 36.axb6 axb6
  37. 37.Qd3 Re1
  38. 38.Rb1 Rxb1
  39. 39.Qxb1 Qc5
  40. 40.Qe4 Qf2
  41. 41.Qe2 Qxe2

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