Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event WCh 2013
Site Chennai IND
Round 9
Date 2013.11.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2bqnrk1/5p1p/5PpQ/3pP1P1/2pP1R2/2P5/6BP/4qNK1 w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.e3 c4
  9. 9.Ne2 Nc6
  10. 10.g4 O-O
  11. 11.Bg2 Na5
  12. 12.O-O Nb3
  13. 13.Ra2 b5
  14. 14.Ng3 a5
  15. 15.g5 Ne8
  16. 16.e4 Nxc1
  17. 17.Qxc1 Ra6
  18. 18.e5 Nc7
  19. 19.f4 b4
  20. 20.axb4 axb4
  21. 21.Rxa6 Nxa6
  22. 22.f5 b3
  23. 23.Qf4 Nc7
  24. 24.f6 g6
  25. 25.Qh4 Ne8
  26. 26.Qh6 b2
  27. 27.Rf4 b1=Q+
  28. 28.Nf1 Qe1

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