Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2008.03.22
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5n2/5k2/5p2/6p1/3NK1P1/6BP/8 b - - 4 47

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 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 N7f6
  8. 8.O-O Bf5
  9. 9.Nh4 Bg6
  10. 10.c4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nc3 e6
  12. 12.g3 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Qb3 Rd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 O-O
  17. 17.Rac1 e5
  18. 18.d5 Nbd7
  19. 19.Bf3 Bc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Qa3 b6
  22. 22.b4 e4
  23. 23.Be2 Nb7
  24. 24.Qxa7 Ra8
  25. 25.d6 Rxa7
  26. 26.dxc7 Rc8
  27. 27.c5 bxc5
  28. 28.b5 cxb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Rxa2
  30. 30.Bf1 g5
  31. 31.Ra1 Rxa1
  32. 32.Rxa1 Nd8
  33. 33.cxd8=Q+ Rxd8
  34. 34.Nc3 e3
  35. 35.f3 g4
  36. 36.f4 g5
  37. 37.fxg5 Nh7
  38. 38.Ne4 Re8
  39. 39.Bg2 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf1 e2+
  41. 41.Ke1 Re5
  42. 42.Rc1 Nxg5
  43. 43.Rxc5 Rxc5
  44. 44.Nxc5 f5
  45. 45.Kxe2 Kf6
  46. 46.Ke3 Nf7
  47. 47.Nd3

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