Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 10
Date 2007.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/q3P2k/p2Q1p1p/1p3P1b/1P2p3/1B4RP/P5PK/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.Nbd2 g6
  14. 14.b4 cxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Nac4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bb3 Nb6
  18. 18.Be3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rc1 Rc8
  20. 20.Rxc8 Bxc8
  21. 21.Qc2 Bd7
  22. 22.Rc1 Na8
  23. 23.Qd2 Qb8
  24. 24.Bg5 Bxg5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Rc8
  26. 26.Rf1 h6
  27. 27.Ne6 Kh7
  28. 28.f4 Qa7+
  29. 29.Kh2 Be8
  30. 30.f5 gxf5
  31. 31.exf5 f6
  32. 32.Re1 Nc7
  33. 33.Rc1 Bd7
  34. 34.Rc3 e4
  35. 35.Rg3 Nxe6
  36. 36.dxe6 Be8
  37. 37.e7 Bh5
  38. 38.Qxd6

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