Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2017 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 8.1
Date 2017.12.29
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/6p1/p4p2/P4P1K/2R4P/6r1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.d5 Nb8
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.Bf4 b5
  10. 10.a3 a6
  11. 11.Qd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nbd7
  13. 13.dxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Qxd2
  17. 17.Rxd2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Rc8
  20. 20.Na2 Bb7
  21. 21.c3 Ne8
  22. 22.Bg3 Nf6
  23. 23.Be5 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.Rd7 Nc5
  26. 26.Rxe7 Kf6
  27. 27.Re3 Rd8
  28. 28.c4 bxc4
  29. 29.Bxc4 Rd1+
  30. 30.Bf1 Rd2
  31. 31.Re2 Rd1
  32. 32.Nc3 Rc1
  33. 33.f3 a5
  34. 34.Kf2 Ba6
  35. 35.Re1 Rc2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Bxf1
  37. 37.Nd5+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rxf1 Rxb2
  39. 39.Rc1 Nd3
  40. 40.Rc3 Ne1
  41. 41.Ne3 Re2
  42. 42.f4 h5
  43. 43.h3 h4+
  44. 44.Kg4 f5+
  45. 45.Kg5 Kf7
  46. 46.a4 Nxg2
  47. 47.Nxg2 Rxg2+
  48. 48.Kxh4

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