Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2020.07.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/kpp3p1/6n1/2p1p3/p1N1P1Q1/K2P4/1PP5/4qr2 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 f6
  10. 10.Qe2 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O-O
  12. 12.Kb1 Kb8
  13. 13.Ncd2 Bb6
  14. 14.Nc4 Bc5
  15. 15.g4 Bf7
  16. 16.Nfd2 Nf8
  17. 17.f4 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Ng6
  19. 19.fxe5 fxe5
  20. 20.Rdf1 Be6
  21. 21.Qg3 Rhf8
  22. 22.Ne3 Qc5
  23. 23.Rxf8 Rxf8
  24. 24.Nf5 Bxa2+
  25. 25.Kxa2 Qa5+
  26. 26.Kb1 Qxd2
  27. 27.h4 Rf7
  28. 28.h5 Nf4
  29. 29.g5 a5
  30. 30.Ne3 Qb4
  31. 31.Nc4 a4
  32. 32.g6 hxg6
  33. 33.hxg6 Rf6
  34. 34.Rh8+ Ka7
  35. 35.Qg4 Nxg6
  36. 36.Re8 Qe1+
  37. 37.Ka2 Rf1
  38. 38.Ka3 c5

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