Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2008.08.03
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Q4/p5r1/2P1k3/6p1/8/8/6K1 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bb3 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O-O Ne5
  12. 12.Kb1 a6
  13. 13.h4 h5
  14. 14.g4 hxg4
  15. 15.h5 Nxh5
  16. 16.Rdg1 Qa5
  17. 17.Bh6 Rxc3
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Rxh5 Rxb3
  20. 20.Qxa5 Rxb2+
  21. 21.Ka1 gxh5
  22. 22.f4 Be6
  23. 23.Nxe6+ fxe6
  24. 24.fxe5 Rb5
  25. 25.Qc7 Rxe5
  26. 26.Qxe7+ Rf7
  27. 27.Qxd6 Rxe4
  28. 28.Rh1 Rf5
  29. 29.Qe7+ Kg6
  30. 30.Qe8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rd1 Rd5
  32. 32.Rxd5 exd5
  33. 33.Qxh5 b5
  34. 34.Qg5+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxd5 Ra4
  36. 36.Qg5 Rc4
  37. 37.Kb2 Rb4+
  38. 38.Kc1 Ra4
  39. 39.a3 Rc4
  40. 40.Kd2 Rd4+
  41. 41.Ke1 Ra4
  42. 42.Kf1 Rc4
  43. 43.Kg1 Rc6
  44. 44.Qd5 Rg6
  45. 45.a4 bxa4
  46. 46.Qd7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Qxa4 Kg5
  48. 48.c4 Kf5
  49. 49.c5 Ke5
  50. 50.Qd7

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