Wesley So vs Viswanathan Anand

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 5.4
Date 2026.01.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/2qnbppn/pN1pb3/4p3/4P1P1/1N2BP2/PPPQ4/1K1R1B1R b - - 4 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 h6
  10. 10.Qd2 b5
  11. 11.f3 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O Nh7
  13. 13.Kb1 O-O
  14. 14.h4 Bxh4
  15. 15.Bxh6 b4
  16. 16.Na4 Bf6
  17. 17.Be3 Re8
  18. 18.Qxb4 Be7
  19. 19.Qd2 Qc7
  20. 20.Nb6

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