Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Chess Challenge 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.3
Date 2014.02.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6pp/ppk2pb1/2p5/7P/PP3PB1/2PK2P1/8 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Nd7
  7. 7.Be3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nc4 Nf8
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 c5
  13. 13.Qd3 b6
  14. 14.Nxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Qxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bb7
  17. 17.Rxd6 Bxe4
  18. 18.Ne1 Rad8
  19. 19.Rad1 Ne6
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  22. 22.f3 Bd5
  23. 23.a3 Nc6
  24. 24.Kf2 f6
  25. 25.Nd3 Kf8
  26. 26.Ke2 Ke7
  27. 27.Kd2 Kd7
  28. 28.Nf4 Bf7
  29. 29.b3 Ne7
  30. 30.h4 Nd5
  31. 31.Nxd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.Bf4 Kc6
  33. 33.Bg3 Bf7
  34. 34.Bf4 Bg6
  35. 35.Bg3 Bf7
  36. 36.Bb8 a6
  37. 37.Bf4 Bg6
  38. 38.Bg3 Bh5
  39. 39.Bf2 Bf7
  40. 40.Bg3 Bg6

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