Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Glitnir Blitz · 2006 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Glitnir Blitz
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 5.1
Date 2006.03.16
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/1pp1kp2/p4R1P/P3pKP1/1P1p4/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Be6
  8. 8.Nc3 Qd7
  9. 9.a5 a6
  10. 10.h3 Rfe8
  11. 11.Ng5 Bxc4
  12. 12.dxc4 Nd4
  13. 13.Nf3 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 Qe6
  15. 15.b3 h6
  16. 16.Be3 Nd7
  17. 17.Red1 Bg5
  18. 18.Nd5 Rac8
  19. 19.Bxg5 hxg5
  20. 20.Qg3 Qg6
  21. 21.Qg4 Re6
  22. 22.Rd3 Kf8
  23. 23.Rg3 Nf6
  24. 24.Nxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.h4 Ke7
  26. 26.h5 Qh7
  27. 27.b4 Rh8
  28. 28.Rh3 f5
  29. 29.Qxg5+ Rf6
  30. 30.Re1 fxe4
  31. 31.Qh4 Qf5
  32. 32.Re2 e3
  33. 33.Rexe3 Qxc2
  34. 34.Ref3 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qh6
  36. 36.g4 Qg7
  37. 37.g5 Rxf3
  38. 38.Rxf3 Ke8
  39. 39.Kg3 Qh7
  40. 40.h6 Qb1
  41. 41.Kg2 Qg6
  42. 42.Rf6 Qd3
  43. 43.Qg4 Ke7
  44. 44.Qf3 Qxc4
  45. 45.Kg3 Rg8
  46. 46.Rf5 Qe6
  47. 47.Kh4 Qg6
  48. 48.Qg4 Qe6
  49. 49.Rf6 Qxg4+
  50. 50.Kxg4 d5
  51. 51.Kf5 d4

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