Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2011.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2pk4/p2p2n1/3Pp2p/nP2Pp1b/3K1P1N/3B4/5N2 w - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 a6
  5. 5.Ba4 Be7
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.d5 Nb8
  10. 10.Bxd7 Nbxd7
  11. 11.c4 g6
  12. 12.Nc3 Nh5
  13. 13.Rb1 Ng7
  14. 14.b4 f5
  15. 15.Be3 Rb8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qe8
  17. 17.a4 f4
  18. 18.Bd2 g5
  19. 19.h3 h5
  20. 20.Nh2 Qg6
  21. 21.f3 Ne8
  22. 22.Rdc1 Nef6
  23. 23.Kf1 Kf7
  24. 24.Ke1 g4
  25. 25.Kd1 gxh3
  26. 26.gxh3 Rg8
  27. 27.Kc2 Qg2
  28. 28.Rh1 Qxe2
  29. 29.Nxe2 Rg2
  30. 30.Kd3 Nb6
  31. 31.Rbg1 Rbg8
  32. 32.Rxg2 Rxg2
  33. 33.a5 Nxc4
  34. 34.Bc1 b5
  35. 35.axb6 Nxb6
  36. 36.Nf1 Nh7
  37. 37.h4 Nf8
  38. 38.Bd2 Ng6
  39. 39.Be1 Na4
  40. 40.Rg1 Rxg1
  41. 41.Nxg1 Bxh4
  42. 42.Bd2 Ke7
  43. 43.Nh3 Kd7

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