Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 3.4
Date 2015.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/R4p2/p2p1P2/6K1/2P5/2P5/5r2 b - - 9 56

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 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Rd1 Bc5
  12. 12.g4 Ne7
  13. 13.Ng5 Bd5
  14. 14.Nge4 Bb6
  15. 15.Kg2 Rd8
  16. 16.Bf4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bg3 h5
  18. 18.f4 hxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Ke7
  20. 20.Rh1 Bd4
  21. 21.Nxd5+ cxd5
  22. 22.Nc3 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Kd7
  24. 24.f5 Ne7
  25. 25.Rae1 Rde8
  26. 26.Kf3 Rxh1
  27. 27.Rxh1 Nc6
  28. 28.Re1 g5
  29. 29.a4 a6
  30. 30.Kg2 Kc8
  31. 31.Kf2 b6
  32. 32.Kf3 Kd7
  33. 33.Kf2 Kc8
  34. 34.Re3 Na5
  35. 35.Re1 Nc4
  36. 36.Kf3 Kd7
  37. 37.Kg2 a5
  38. 38.Kf2 c6
  39. 39.Kg2 b5
  40. 40.Rb1 Rh8
  41. 41.Bf2 Nxe5
  42. 42.axb5 Nxg4
  43. 43.bxc6+ Kxc6
  44. 44.Bd4 Re8
  45. 45.Kg3 Ne5
  46. 46.Rb6+ Kc7
  47. 47.Rf6 Kd7
  48. 48.Bxe5 Rxe5
  49. 49.Kg4 Ke7
  50. 50.Kxg5 Re1
  51. 51.Ra6 f6+
  52. 52.Kg4 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kf4 Rf1+
  54. 54.Kg4 Rg1+
  55. 55.Kf4 Rf1+
  56. 56.Kg4

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