Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 1
Date 2011.09.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2b1k3/1pp2p2/p1p3p1/4P1Bp/6P1/P4P1P/1PP2K2/8 w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Ne7
  11. 11.Be3 Ke8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.a3 Rd8
  14. 14.Rfe1 a6
  15. 15.Ne4 Bf5
  16. 16.Nc5 Rxd1
  17. 17.Rxd1 Bc8
  18. 18.Nd3 Ng6
  19. 19.Nf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Be7
  21. 21.Nd4 Bc5
  22. 22.Be3 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Ke7
  24. 24.f3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Kxd8
  26. 26.g4 h5
  27. 27.Kf2 g6
  28. 28.Bg5+ Ke8

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