Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.3
Date 2015.06.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/8/3p2k1/2nPp1pp/p1P1P3/P7/5KP1/8 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Re8
  9. 9.Re1 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 Bf8
  11. 11.Nf1 g6
  12. 12.h3 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 Nb8
  14. 14.d4 Nbd7
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 Bg7
  18. 18.Qd2 Rb8
  19. 19.Nh2 Bc8
  20. 20.Ng4 Nc5
  21. 21.Nh6+ Bxh6
  22. 22.Bxh6 bxa4
  23. 23.Ra2 a3
  24. 24.bxa3 Nfd7
  25. 25.f4 a5
  26. 26.Rf1 f6
  27. 27.f5 Nd3
  28. 28.Bxd3 cxd3
  29. 29.Qd1 Re7
  30. 30.Raf2 Rf7
  31. 31.Qxd3 Nc5
  32. 32.Qf3 Ba6
  33. 33.Qg4 g5
  34. 34.h4 Bxf1
  35. 35.Rxf1 Qd7
  36. 36.hxg5 fxg5
  37. 37.Qh5 Kh8
  38. 38.f6 Rg8
  39. 39.Bg7+ Rfxg7
  40. 40.fxg7+ Qxg7
  41. 41.Nf5 Qg6
  42. 42.Qxg6 Rxg6
  43. 43.Ne7 Kg7
  44. 44.Nxg6 Kxg6
  45. 45.Rf8 a4
  46. 46.c4 h5
  47. 47.Kf2

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