Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Sicilian Defense (B56)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/3p2p1/2pP1p2/1pP2P2/rP2R1KP/6P1/8 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bd7
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 a5
  10. 10.a4 Na6
  11. 11.Bb5 Be6
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb4
  14. 14.c4 b6
  15. 15.O-O Rb8
  16. 16.Qe2 Nd7
  17. 17.Bd2 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Bc3 f5
  20. 20.Kh1 Bf6
  21. 21.Rad1 Qe7
  22. 22.Bxb4 axb4
  23. 23.a5 e4
  24. 24.a6 e3
  25. 25.f4 Qe4
  26. 26.b3 Rf7
  27. 27.Rde1 Re7
  28. 28.Rf3 Bd4
  29. 29.h3 g6
  30. 30.Bc6 Rb6
  31. 31.Bb7 Rbxb7
  32. 32.axb7 Rxb7
  33. 33.Rxe3 Bxe3
  34. 34.Qxe3 Qxe3
  35. 35.Rxe3 Ra7
  36. 36.Kh2 Ra3
  37. 37.Kg3

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