Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 46 moves
The Game
| White | Viswanathan Anand |
|---|---|
| Black | Magnus Carlsen |
| Result | 0-1 |
| Event | World Blitz |
| Site | Moscow RUS |
| Round | 38 |
| Date | 2009.11.18 |
| Opening | Queen's Gambit Declined (D31) |
| Moves | 46 |
Final Position









The position after the last move · 0-1
8/6pk/8/7P/5p2/6q1/3p2K1/5R1R w - - 4 47
All The Moves
- 1.d4 d5
- 2.c4 e6
- 3.Nc3 Be7
- 4.cxd5 exd5
- 5.Bf4 Nf6
- 6.e3 Bf5
- 7.h3 c6
- 8.Nf3 Nbd7
- 9.g4 Be4
- 10.Bg2 O-O
- 11.O-O Re8
- 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
- 13.Nd2 Nxd2
- 14.Qxd2 Nf8
- 15.b4 Ng6
- 16.Bg3 Bd6
- 17.Bxd6 Qxd6
- 18.Rab1 a6
- 19.a4 Nh4
- 20.b5 axb5
- 21.axb5 Qg6
- 22.bxc6 bxc6
- 23.Rfc1 h5
- 24.Qc2 Qg5
- 25.Qxc6 Nxg2
- 26.Kxg2 hxg4
- 27.h4 Qf5
- 28.Qd6 Qf3+
- 29.Kg1 Ra2
- 30.Rf1 Rxe3
- 31.Qd8+ Kh7
- 32.Qg5 g3
- 33.Qxe3 gxf2+
- 34.Qxf2 Rxf2
- 35.Rxf2 Qg4+
- 36.Rg2 Qxd4+
- 37.Kh1 Qe4
- 38.Rf1 f5
- 39.Kg1 d4
- 40.Rgf2 d3
- 41.h5 Qg4+
- 42.Rg2 Qd4+
- 43.Kh1 d2
- 44.Rgg1 f4
- 45.Kg2 Qe3
- 46.Rh1 Qg3#
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