Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Lindores Abbey Stars · 2019 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Stars
Site Cupar SCO
Round 4.1
Date 2019.05.26
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2pb1p2/3p3p/5k2/3P1P1P/4K3/1P6/3B4 b - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 a6
  6. 6.a4 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bc4 e6
  9. 9.d5 exd5
  10. 10.exd5 Ne7
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Re1 Bb7
  13. 13.Qd2 b5
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Rxa8 Bxa8
  16. 16.Bxb5 Nexd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Be2 Re8
  19. 19.c3 Bb7
  20. 20.Qd1 Qb8
  21. 21.Bc1 Qa8
  22. 22.Bf1 Rxe1
  23. 23.Nxe1 Nd7
  24. 24.Be3 Nf8
  25. 25.Nc2 Qa4
  26. 26.Be2 Ne6
  27. 27.Nd4 Qxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 Nxd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Bxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 g5
  31. 31.g3 Kg7
  32. 32.f4 gxf4
  33. 33.gxf4 Kf6
  34. 34.Kf2 Bc8
  35. 35.h4 Kf5
  36. 36.Ke3 h6
  37. 37.Bf3 Bd7
  38. 38.Bd1 Bc8
  39. 39.Bf3 Bd7
  40. 40.Bd1

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