Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

10th Norway Chess 2022 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Norway Chess 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2022.06.05
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2R2b2/3r1p1k/6pN/3Pp3/6P1/8/5P1P/5K2 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Na5
  8. 8.Ba2 c5
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.Na3 h6
  11. 11.Nc2 a6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be6
  13. 13.Nd5 Re8
  14. 14.Nd2 b5
  15. 15.Nf1 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Na5
  18. 18.b4 Nb7
  19. 19.Re2 cxb4
  20. 20.cxb4 a5
  21. 21.axb5 axb4
  22. 22.Rb1 Qd7
  23. 23.Reb2 Nc5
  24. 24.Rxb4 Qf5
  25. 25.Be3 Nxd3
  26. 26.Ng3 Qh7
  27. 27.R4b3 Nc5
  28. 28.Bxc5 dxc5
  29. 29.b6 Red8
  30. 30.b7 Rab8
  31. 31.Rb6 c4
  32. 32.Rc6 Qd3
  33. 33.Qf1 Bf8
  34. 34.Rxc4 Qxf1+
  35. 35.Kxf1 Rd7
  36. 36.Rc8 Rbxb7
  37. 37.Rxb7 Rxb7
  38. 38.Nf5 Rd7
  39. 39.g4 g6
  40. 40.Nxh6+ Kh7

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