Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2007.01.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

3q1rk1/3n1ppp/p1rpb3/1p2p3/4P3/1PP1NN2/P1Q2PPP/2RR2K1 w - b6 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nd7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd8
  14. 14.c3 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 Nc4
  16. 16.b3 Na3
  17. 17.Ne3 Nxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 Rc8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rc6
  20. 20.Rac1 b5

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