Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p1p/4p1p1/1qQbB1P1/3P3P/KP6/P4P2/8 b - - 14 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Be2 Bf5
  7. 7.g4 Be6
  8. 8.c4 Nc7
  9. 9.Rg1 Nd7
  10. 10.Nf3 g6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bg7
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 cxb5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Nxb5
  16. 16.Bxb5 Bd5
  17. 17.Be2 Rc8
  18. 18.b3 Nf6
  19. 19.Ne5 Ne4
  20. 20.Qb2 e6
  21. 21.g5 Qd6
  22. 22.h4 Nc3
  23. 23.Rg3 Nxe2
  24. 24.Kxe2 Rc7
  25. 25.Rc1 Qa6+
  26. 26.Ke1 Rfc8
  27. 27.Rxc7 Rxc7
  28. 28.Bf4 Bf8
  29. 29.Ng4 Bb4+
  30. 30.Bd2 Bd6
  31. 31.Rc3 Bg2
  32. 32.Ne3 Bf3
  33. 33.Nc4 Bd5
  34. 34.Nxd6 Qxd6
  35. 35.Rxc7 Qxc7
  36. 36.Qa3 Qh2
  37. 37.Be3 Qh1+
  38. 38.Kd2 Qb1
  39. 39.Qxa7 Qb2+
  40. 40.Kd3 Qb1+
  41. 41.Kc3 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kb2 Qe2+
  43. 43.Ka3 Kg7
  44. 44.Bf4 Qb5
  45. 45.Be5+ Kf8
  46. 46.Qc5+

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