Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2009.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2kr4/1p6/p1n5/2p2p2/2q2P2/2P1B1Q1/Pr6/R3R1K1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 e6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nh4 Nd7
  13. 13.Ng2 h5
  14. 14.f4 hxg4
  15. 15.hxg4 Qc7
  16. 16.Nf3 O-O-O
  17. 17.Ne3 Nb6
  18. 18.Nc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.dxc4 f5
  20. 20.exf5 exf5
  21. 21.g5 Bf7
  22. 22.Qc2 g6
  23. 23.Qf2 d5
  24. 24.cxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Be3 Bxg5
  26. 26.Qg3 Be7
  27. 27.Bg2 g5
  28. 28.Nxg5 Bxg5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Qxg5 Qf7
  31. 31.Kf2 Rh2+
  32. 32.Kf1 Rd8
  33. 33.Qg3 Qc4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Rxb2

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