Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Arctic Stars Final · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Arctic Stars Final
Site Kristiansund NOR
Round 2
Date 2010.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1r3bk1/2qb1pp1/5n1p/NpN1p3/4P3/2PBB2P/2Q2PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.b4 Nb6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rxa8 Bxa8
  18. 18.Nb3 Bb7
  19. 19.dxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Be3 Bc8
  21. 21.Qc2 Qc7
  22. 22.Na5 Bd7
  23. 23.Rc1 h6
  24. 24.Nd2 Na4
  25. 25.Ndb3 Rb8
  26. 26.Ra1 c5
  27. 27.bxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Nxc5

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