Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Rishon Le Zion ISR
Round 3
Date 2006.09.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/2p2rpp/2Qp1q2/3Pp3/R7/2P3P1/5P1P/5RK1 w - - 10 34

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.Nc3 d6
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 Bd7
  13. 13.c3 Bf6
  14. 14.Be3 b4
  15. 15.Ra6 Ne7
  16. 16.Bc4 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Bb5
  18. 18.Bxb5 Rxb5
  19. 19.Qa4 Rb8
  20. 20.d4 Ng6
  21. 21.Qc6 Ne7
  22. 22.Qa4 Ng6
  23. 23.d5 Nh4
  24. 24.Nxh4 Bxh4
  25. 25.Qc6 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.g3 Bg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 Rxg5
  29. 29.Ra7 Rc8
  30. 30.Rfa1 Rf5
  31. 31.Ra8 Rf8
  32. 32.R8a4 Qf6
  33. 33.Rf1 Rf7

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