Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

18th Rapid KO · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Rapid KO
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.4
Date 2005.06.11
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1r3pk1/6p1/7p/1pR5/4rP2/1KPR2PP/8 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 Bb4
  8. 8.f3 d5
  9. 9.a3 Qa5
  10. 10.Nb3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bf4 e5
  13. 13.exd5 exf4
  14. 14.dxc6 O-O
  15. 15.O-O-O Qxc6
  16. 16.c4 Be6
  17. 17.Qxf4 Rac8
  18. 18.Qd6 Qa4
  19. 19.Qb4 Qxb4
  20. 20.axb4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Nc5 Bxf1
  22. 22.Rhxf1 a5
  23. 23.Nxb7 axb4
  24. 24.Kb2 Rc7
  25. 25.Nd6 g6
  26. 26.Rd4 Rb8
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rb6
  28. 28.R1d2 h5
  29. 29.Rf4 Nh7
  30. 30.Re4 Nf8
  31. 31.Nc4 Rb8
  32. 32.Ne3 Ne6
  33. 33.Rc4 Rcb7
  34. 34.Rd3 Kg7
  35. 35.Nd5 Rb5
  36. 36.Nc7 Nxc7
  37. 37.Rxc7 Re8
  38. 38.Rd2 Re3
  39. 39.Rc4 Rb7

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