Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2019.08.18
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/3n3p/4kpp1/4p3/2N1P3/5PP1/5K1P/8 b - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.d4 Bg7
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5+
  7. 7.Nbd2 Qxc5
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Re1 f6
  10. 10.a3 Nh6
  11. 11.b4 Qh5
  12. 12.c4 O-O
  13. 13.Qa4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf1 Nf7
  15. 15.Ng3 Qg4
  16. 16.c5 e5
  17. 17.cxd6 c5
  18. 18.Qb3 cxb4
  19. 19.axb4 Qe6
  20. 20.Qxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Be3 a6
  22. 22.Rec1 Rfd8
  23. 23.Nd2 Bf8
  24. 24.Nc4 Rac8
  25. 25.Bc5 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Nxd6
  27. 27.Rcc1 Rc6
  28. 28.f3 Nb5
  29. 29.Bxf8 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Rxc1 Kxf8
  31. 31.Nf1 Nd4
  32. 32.Rc4 Ke7
  33. 33.Ne3 Kd6
  34. 34.Rc5 Nc6
  35. 35.Rd5+ Ke7
  36. 36.b5 axb5
  37. 37.Rxb5 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxb8 Nxb8
  39. 39.Kf2 Ke6
  40. 40.g3 Nd7
  41. 41.Nc4 Nc5
  42. 42.Ke3 Nd7
  43. 43.Kf2 Nc5
  44. 44.Ke3 Nd7
  45. 45.Kf2

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