Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 3
Date 2010.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/5q1p/7Q/8/7P/6P1/2R2PK1/8 b - - 2 77

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 Rc8
  16. 16.axb5 cxb5
  17. 17.Bb2 d5
  18. 18.exd5 exd4
  19. 19.Rxe8 Qxe8
  20. 20.c4 bxc4
  21. 21.Nxc4 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nxb4
  23. 23.Nf5 Nxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Be4
  25. 25.Qd4 Bxf5
  26. 26.Nd6 Qd8
  27. 27.Nxf5 f6
  28. 28.Rd1 Rc2
  29. 29.Nh6+ gxh6
  30. 30.Qg4+ Bg7
  31. 31.Qe6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rxd7 Qf8
  33. 33.Ba3 Qg8
  34. 34.Qxa6 Qe8
  35. 35.Qa7 Qg8
  36. 36.Be7 Rc8
  37. 37.Qa6 Qe8
  38. 38.Ra7 Kg8
  39. 39.Qe6+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qa6 Kg8
  41. 41.Qe6+ Kh8
  42. 42.Kh2 Rc6
  43. 43.Qb3 Rc8
  44. 44.Bd6 Qg6
  45. 45.Qb7 Rd8
  46. 46.Bg3 Rg8
  47. 47.h4 Qf5
  48. 48.Qc7 Qd5
  49. 49.Ra5 Qe4
  50. 50.Qd7 Qc4
  51. 51.Qf5 Qc8
  52. 52.Qf3 Qd7
  53. 53.Bf4 Qf7
  54. 54.g3 Re8
  55. 55.Be3 Rg8
  56. 56.Ra6 Re8
  57. 57.Ra7 Re7
  58. 58.Qa8+ Qf8
  59. 59.Ra6 Re8
  60. 60.Qc6 Rc8
  61. 61.Qf3 Qf7
  62. 62.Ra7 Qe6
  63. 63.Qb7 Qg8
  64. 64.Bf4 Rd8
  65. 65.Qa6 Re8
  66. 66.Rc7 Ra8
  67. 67.Qc6 Re8
  68. 68.Be3 Rb8
  69. 69.Bd4 Qf8
  70. 70.Qc3 Re8
  71. 71.Rc6 Qf7
  72. 72.Bxf6 Rf8
  73. 73.Bxg7+ Qxg7
  74. 74.Qe3 Qb2
  75. 75.Kg2 Qb7
  76. 76.Qxh6 Qf7
  77. 77.Rc2

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