Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh · 2008 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2008.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p3pk1/p2pb1p1/7p/7P/1P1N1P2/P1P1R1P1/1K6 b - - 0 31

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.Bh6 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Rxc4
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Rhe1 Re8
  18. 18.Nde2 Qa5
  19. 19.Nf4 Rec8
  20. 20.Ncd5 Qxd2
  21. 21.Rxd2 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Re8
  23. 23.Nb6 Rc7
  24. 24.e5 Be6
  25. 25.exd6 Rc6
  26. 26.Na4 exd6
  27. 27.b3 Rec8
  28. 28.Nb2 Rc5
  29. 29.Ree2 Re5
  30. 30.Nd3 Rxe2
  31. 31.Rxe2

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