Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6n1/5pk1/1q1p2p1/2pNp2p/2Q1P3/2PP2PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bf8
  10. 10.Nf1 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Nd2 g6
  17. 17.a4 h5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qe2 Bh6
  20. 20.Ra3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Qxe3 b4
  22. 22.Ra4 Nc6
  23. 23.Rea1 Rab8
  24. 24.Ra6 Rec8
  25. 25.Ba4 Nd8
  26. 26.Qe1 Qe7
  27. 27.Nf1 Ra8
  28. 28.Bb5 Rxa6
  29. 29.Bxa6 Ra8
  30. 30.Ne3 bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Qa7
  32. 32.Ra4 Qb6
  33. 33.Qa1 Nc6
  34. 34.h3 Ne7
  35. 35.Bc4 Rxa4
  36. 36.Qxa4 Bxc4
  37. 37.Qxc4 Kg7
  38. 38.g3 Ng8
  39. 39.Nd5

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