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

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