Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5
Date 2008.09.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/Q1p3p1/2p5/3p4/5q1p/1P1P3P/P5P1/6K1 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.d3 fxe4
  5. 5.dxe4 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Bc5
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Nxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 d6
  10. 10.Nd3 Bd4
  11. 11.Ne2 Bb6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qe8
  13. 13.Bxf6 Rxf6
  14. 14.Ng3 Qf7
  15. 15.b3 Be6
  16. 16.Qd2 Rf8
  17. 17.Rae1 Rh6
  18. 18.Qc3 Rf6
  19. 19.Re2 Bg4
  20. 20.Rd2 Be3
  21. 21.h3 Bxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Bc8
  23. 23.f4 h5
  24. 24.f5 h4
  25. 25.Ne2 Re8
  26. 26.Nf2 d5
  27. 27.Ng4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  29. 29.Nc1 Bxf5
  30. 30.Qf2 Bg6
  31. 31.Qxa7 Rf4
  32. 32.Rxf4 Qxf4
  33. 33.Nd3 Bxd3
  34. 34.cxd3 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qf4+
  36. 36.Kg1

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