Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Glitnir Blitz · 2006 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Glitnir Blitz
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 5.2
Date 2006.03.16
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/8/5K2/8/3Q1k2 b - - 12 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.g3 d6
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Rb1 Ne8
  12. 12.Qc2 Nc7
  13. 13.Rd1 Nb6
  14. 14.e4 Bc8
  15. 15.h3 Bd7
  16. 16.b3 Qc8
  17. 17.a4 Bxh3
  18. 18.Bb2 Bg4
  19. 19.Re1 Na6
  20. 20.Nb5 Bxb2
  21. 21.Rxb2 Bd7
  22. 22.Nc3 Nb4
  23. 23.Qd2 c4
  24. 24.bxc4 Nxc4
  25. 25.Qh6 f6
  26. 26.Rxb4 Ne5
  27. 27.Qe3 Qc7
  28. 28.Nxe5 fxe5
  29. 29.Reb1 Rac8
  30. 30.Rb7 Qd8
  31. 31.Nb5 Rc2
  32. 32.Rf1 Bg4
  33. 33.Qb6 Qxb6
  34. 34.Rxb6 Be2
  35. 35.Rc6 Rb2
  36. 36.Re1 Bxb5
  37. 37.axb5 Rfxf2
  38. 38.Bf1 Rf3
  39. 39.Re2 Rxg3+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rbb3
  41. 41.b6 Rgf3+
  42. 42.Kg1 Rb1
  43. 43.Rf2 Re3
  44. 44.Kh2 Rxe4
  45. 45.Bh3 Kg7
  46. 46.Bc8 h5
  47. 47.b7 Kh6
  48. 48.Rc7 Ree1
  49. 49.Rxe7 Kg5
  50. 50.Ref7 Kh4
  51. 51.Kg2 g5
  52. 52.Rf1 Rxf1
  53. 53.Rxf1 Rb2+
  54. 54.Rf2 Rb6
  55. 55.Ra2 g4
  56. 56.Ra8 Rb2+
  57. 57.Kf1 Kg3
  58. 58.b8=Q Rxb8
  59. 59.Rxb8 h4
  60. 60.Rb3+ Kf4
  61. 61.Bxg4 Kxg4
  62. 62.Rb6 h3
  63. 63.Rxd6 e4
  64. 64.Re6 Kf5
  65. 65.Rxe4 Kxe4
  66. 66.d6 Kf3
  67. 67.Kg1 Kg3
  68. 68.d7 h2+
  69. 69.Kh1 Kh3
  70. 70.d8=Q Kg3
  71. 71.Qd6+ Kf3
  72. 72.Kxh2 Ke3
  73. 73.Kg2 Ke4
  74. 74.Kg3 Ke3
  75. 75.Qd5 Ke2
  76. 76.Qd4 Ke1
  77. 77.Kf3 Kf1
  78. 78.Qd1#

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