Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 8
Date 2011.12.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/p1r2pp1/R6p/3p4/8/6P1/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 6 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b4 c5
  12. 12.bxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Rb1 Bc6
  14. 14.O-O Nd7
  15. 15.Bb5 Qc7
  16. 16.Qc2 Rab8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Bxb5
  18. 18.Nxb5 Qc6
  19. 19.Nc3 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Rxb1
  22. 22.Nxb1 Qxc2
  23. 23.Rxc2 Rb8
  24. 24.Nd2 Nf8
  25. 25.g3 Ne6
  26. 26.Nb3 Rb4
  27. 27.Rc6 Ra4
  28. 28.Nc5 Rc4
  29. 29.Rd6 Nxc5
  30. 30.dxc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Ra6 Rc7
  32. 32.Rd6 Rc5
  33. 33.Ra6 Rc7

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