Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2011.11.23
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r5/p3p1kp/1p3bp1/8/3PB3/1Rr1P2P/P2RK1P1/8 w - - 12 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Qd2 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O Qa5
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Qxd2
  16. 16.Rxd2 Na5
  17. 17.e5 Nc4
  18. 18.Rd3 Nxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Rc7
  20. 20.Be4 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rb3 b6
  22. 22.Kf2 f6
  23. 23.exf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Ke2 Kg7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rc3
  26. 26.Rd3 Rc2+
  27. 27.Rd2 R2c3
  28. 28.Rd3 Rc2+
  29. 29.Rd2 R2c3

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