Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh Final · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2008.08.03
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/5qpp/8/4p3/1p2P1PP/1Q2PK2/8 w - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc3 Nb4
  12. 12.Qc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Rd1 Nbd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Be3 Ng4
  16. 16.Ne1 Bxg2
  17. 17.Nxg2 Qd5
  18. 18.h3 Nxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 c5
  20. 20.Nf4 Qf5
  21. 21.dxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.Qd3 Qf6
  23. 23.Qd2 Rfd8
  24. 24.Qa5 e5
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.Nd3 Bb6
  27. 27.Qc3 Bd4
  28. 28.Qe1 e4
  29. 29.Nf4 Bxb2
  30. 30.Rd1 Be5
  31. 31.Nd5 Qe6
  32. 32.Qa5 Rd6
  33. 33.Ne3 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Nxd1 h6
  35. 35.Kg2 Qc6
  36. 36.Ne3 g6
  37. 37.Qb4 Kg7
  38. 38.Kh2 Bc3
  39. 39.Qe7 Bd4
  40. 40.Qb4 Qc5
  41. 41.Qd2 Bxe3
  42. 42.fxe3 b4
  43. 43.Kg2 a5
  44. 44.Kf2 a4
  45. 45.Qb2+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qd2 b3
  47. 47.axb3 axb3
  48. 48.Qd8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qd2 Qb6
  50. 50.Qb2+ Qf6+

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