Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

18th Rapid KO · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Rapid KO
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2005.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r2r3/2b3p1/p4pk1/5b1p/3BN3/2P2PP1/P3RK1P/3R4 b - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Bxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Be3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd5 Rad8
  19. 19.Qf3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nd2 Qf5
  21. 21.Qxf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Bd4 f6
  23. 23.f3 b4
  24. 24.Ne4 Bc7
  25. 25.Kf2 bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Rb8
  27. 27.Re2 Kf7
  28. 28.Rd1 h5
  29. 29.Bc5 Kg6
  30. 30.Bd4

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