Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2007.03.23
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/p6p/P6P/3QB3/2pb2P1/3q1PK1/8 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.g3 Re8
  14. 14.Bg5 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Be5
  16. 16.Bf3 h6
  17. 17.Be3 c5
  18. 18.Nf5 Nb6
  19. 19.a4 b4
  20. 20.a5 Nc4
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Qxc4 Bd6
  24. 24.Rac1 Rec8
  25. 25.Bf4 Bd7
  26. 26.Bxd6 Qxd6
  27. 27.Re1 Bb5
  28. 28.Qc2 c4
  29. 29.Qd2 Re8
  30. 30.h4 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Rc8
  32. 32.Qd4 c3
  33. 33.bxc3 bxc3
  34. 34.Qb6 Qa3
  35. 35.Qb7 Qc5
  36. 36.d6 Rd8
  37. 37.Qb6 Qxd6
  38. 38.Rc1 Qd2
  39. 39.Kg2 Re8
  40. 40.Rd1 Qc2
  41. 41.Rd8 Rxd8
  42. 42.Qxd8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qd5 Bd3
  44. 44.Qxf7 Be4
  45. 45.Qf4 Bd3
  46. 46.Qe3 Qb1
  47. 47.Qd4 Qc2
  48. 48.h5 Qd2
  49. 49.Be4+

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