Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2007.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/r3pp1p/1p1n4/8/PP3PP1/1B3K1P/3R4 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 Qc6
  13. 13.f3 c4
  14. 14.Qd4 O-O
  15. 15.Bxc4 Rfc8
  16. 16.b3 Qxd6
  17. 17.Rd1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Bd2 Nf6
  20. 20.Be3 Ba6
  21. 21.Bxa6 Rxa6
  22. 22.c4 d5
  23. 23.Rac1 h6
  24. 24.cxd5 Rxc1
  25. 25.Bxc1 Nxd5
  26. 26.a3 b5
  27. 27.Bb2 f6
  28. 28.g3 Kf7
  29. 29.Kf2

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