Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2018
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 9.4
Date 2018.04.09
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1b6/1k2Bp2/p7/1p3P1P/P7/1P1r3P/K1R5 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Be7
  11. 11.Kb1 b5
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Ne2 Rc8
  14. 14.Qd2 Qb6
  15. 15.Nf4 h5
  16. 16.g3 Rc7
  17. 17.Bd3 Kd8
  18. 18.c3 Kc8
  19. 19.Bc2 Kb8
  20. 20.a3 a5
  21. 21.Bb3 Rb7
  22. 22.Nd3 Bc6
  23. 23.Rhe1 Rd8
  24. 24.f4 d5
  25. 25.exd5 exd5
  26. 26.Ka1 Bf8
  27. 27.Rc1 Ka7
  28. 28.Ba2 Rc7
  29. 29.Red1 Bb7
  30. 30.Ne1 d4
  31. 31.Nc2 d3
  32. 32.Nd4 Bc5
  33. 33.Qxd3 Bxd4
  34. 34.cxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Qe2 Rxc1+
  36. 36.Rxc1 b4
  37. 37.Bxf7 h4
  38. 38.Qe3 Rd7
  39. 39.Qxb6+ Kxb6
  40. 40.Be6 Rd2
  41. 41.gxh4

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