Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Pearl Spring · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 2
Date 2010.10.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/2p4p/2B5/1Pb5/5P1P/5KP1/8 b - - 0 44

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 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 Qxa8
  18. 18.Nb3 Nc4
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.f3 Re8
  22. 22.Be3 Bc8
  23. 23.Bf2 Be6
  24. 24.Nd4 Bd7
  25. 25.Qd2 Qb8
  26. 26.Bf1 h6
  27. 27.Ra1 Qb7
  28. 28.Ra5 d5
  29. 29.exd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Nb3 Be6
  31. 31.Nc5 Bxc5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Rd8
  33. 33.Ra1 Qb8
  34. 34.Rd1 Qg3
  35. 35.Bf2 Qe5
  36. 36.c4 bxc4
  37. 37.Bxc4 Rd7
  38. 38.Bxd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.Qe1 Qxe1+
  40. 40.Rxe1 Rd2
  41. 41.Bc5 Kh7
  42. 42.Rf1 Bc4
  43. 43.Rf2 Rxf2
  44. 44.Kxf2

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