Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2008.08.03
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/1PR1k3/3n3p/2N1p2P/1r4P1/4K3/8 b - - 6 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 e6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.c4 a6
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Re8
  12. 12.Nc3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rad1 Qa5
  14. 14.Kh1 Qh5
  15. 15.Qxh5 Nxh5
  16. 16.g3 Nhf6
  17. 17.Kg2 Rc7
  18. 18.f3 Rec8
  19. 19.Rf2 Kf8
  20. 20.Rfd2 h5
  21. 21.h4 Ne5
  22. 22.Nce2 Ng6
  23. 23.Nc2 Ne8
  24. 24.Ne3 b5
  25. 25.f4 Kg8
  26. 26.f5 Nf8
  27. 27.Nf4 g6
  28. 28.fxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.e5 dxe5
  30. 30.Bxe5 Rc6
  31. 31.Kf3 Bf6
  32. 32.Bxf6 Nxf6
  33. 33.Rd8 Rxd8
  34. 34.Rxd8 Kf7
  35. 35.Rb8 N8d7
  36. 36.Rb7 Rb6
  37. 37.Ra7 Rd6
  38. 38.c5 Rc6
  39. 39.b4 e5
  40. 40.Nfd5 Kf8
  41. 41.a3 Ke8
  42. 42.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  43. 43.Rg7 e4+
  44. 44.Ke2 a5
  45. 45.Rxg6 Kf7
  46. 46.Rg5 axb4
  47. 47.axb4 Ra6
  48. 48.c6 Rxc6
  49. 49.Rxb5 Rc1
  50. 50.Rc5 Rb1
  51. 51.b5 Rb3
  52. 52.Nc4 Ke6
  53. 53.b6 Nd5
  54. 54.Rc6+ Ke7
  55. 55.Rc5 Ke6
  56. 56.Rc6+

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