Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3r4/Rp3k1p/2p1npp1/1p2p3/4P3/1PP1B1PP/1P2KP2/8 b - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Bb6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.Re1 c6
  10. 10.Ba4 Ng6
  11. 11.Nf1 d5
  12. 12.Ng3 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Be6
  15. 15.Bb3 Qe7
  16. 16.Bxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Qb3 Qxb3
  18. 18.axb3 f6
  19. 19.g3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Nd2 Nf8
  21. 21.Nc4 Ne6
  22. 22.Nxb6 axb6
  23. 23.Be3 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 b5
  25. 25.Kf1 g6
  26. 26.Ke2 Kf7
  27. 27.Ra7 Rd7
  28. 28.Ra8 Rd8
  29. 29.Ra7

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