Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2017.08.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

7k/R7/7P/5p2/5P1p/8/p5K1/r7 b - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Nd5 h6
  10. 10.c3 Rb8
  11. 11.Re1 Ba7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Re8
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.a5 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Nd5 Ne7
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  20. 20.d4 Ng6
  21. 21.g3 Qc8
  22. 22.Re3 Rb5
  23. 23.Nd2 h5
  24. 24.h4 Qh3
  25. 25.Qf1 Qg4
  26. 26.Qe2 Qxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Re6
  28. 28.Nf1 Nf8
  29. 29.Rc2 exd4
  30. 30.cxd4 c5
  31. 31.dxc5 dxc5
  32. 32.Nd2 Rd6
  33. 33.Nc4 Rd4
  34. 34.Kg2 Ne6
  35. 35.Ra3 g6
  36. 36.Nd2 Kg7
  37. 37.Rac3 Rdb4
  38. 38.Ra2 Rd4
  39. 39.Rac2 Ra4
  40. 40.Nb3 Rxb3
  41. 41.Rxb3 Nd4
  42. 42.Rcb2 Nxb3
  43. 43.Rxb3 Rxe4
  44. 44.Rb6 Re6
  45. 45.Rb7 c4
  46. 46.Rc7 Re5
  47. 47.Rxc4 Rxa5
  48. 48.Rc6 Ra2
  49. 49.Kf3 a5
  50. 50.Ra6 a4
  51. 51.Ke3 a3
  52. 52.Kf3 f6
  53. 53.Ra7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Kg2 Ra1
  55. 55.Kf3 Ke8
  56. 56.Ra6 Ke7
  57. 57.Kg2 Kf7
  58. 58.Kf3 Ra2
  59. 59.Kg2 g5
  60. 60.g4 gxh4
  61. 61.gxh5 Ra1
  62. 62.Ra7+ Kg8
  63. 63.h6 Kh8
  64. 64.Kh2 f5
  65. 65.f4 a2
  66. 66.Kg2

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