Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2020.07.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/R5p1/P6p/7P/r5P1/5PK1/8 w - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nge7
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Be6
  14. 14.Ne5 Bd5
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Qxc6 Qxd4
  17. 17.b3 Qb6
  18. 18.Rac1 Rac8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rfd8
  20. 20.g3 g6
  21. 21.Re7 Rd1+
  22. 22.Kg2 Rxc1
  23. 23.Qxc1 Qd6
  24. 24.Qe3 a5
  25. 25.Qe5 Qc6+
  26. 26.Qe4 Qxe4+
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rc4 Rd2
  29. 29.a4 Rd3
  30. 30.Rxc7 Rxb3
  31. 31.Rc5 Ra3
  32. 32.Rxa5 h5
  33. 33.h4 Kg7
  34. 34.Ra6 Kf8
  35. 35.a5 Kg7
  36. 36.Ra8 Kf6
  37. 37.Ra6+ Kg7
  38. 38.Ra8 Kf6
  39. 39.Ra6+ Kg7

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