Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2015.09.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/2B2k2/2p2p2/1p6/p1bP2P1/P3KP2/1P6/8 b - - 0 36

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.h3 h5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1+ Ke8
  12. 12.Ne2 Nh4
  13. 13.Nxh4 Bxh4
  14. 14.f3 Bf5
  15. 15.Nd4 Bg6
  16. 16.Bf4 Be7
  17. 17.g4 Rd8
  18. 18.Kg2 hxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Bc5
  20. 20.c3 Bxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Rxd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Ke7
  23. 23.Rc1 Ke6
  24. 24.Be3 f6
  25. 25.exf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Bd2 Rd8
  27. 27.Bc3 Kf7
  28. 28.Kg3 Re8
  29. 29.Rh1 Bd3
  30. 30.Re1 Rxe1
  31. 31.Bxe1 Bc4
  32. 32.a3 b6
  33. 33.Kf4 a5
  34. 34.Ke3 a4
  35. 35.Bg3 b5
  36. 36.Bxc7

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