Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2008.08.02
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1Q1R1ppp/1p6/2p5/8/P4nP1/1P3PKP/3q1B2 b - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.e4 Nc7
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.e5 Ne6
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Rxd5 Nc6
  16. 16.Qe4 Qb7
  17. 17.a3 Na5
  18. 18.Nh4 Nb3
  19. 19.Nf5 Rae8
  20. 20.Qa4 Nxa1
  21. 21.Rxd7 Qb8
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  23. 23.Rxe7 Qxe5
  24. 24.Bf1 Qd5
  25. 25.Qd7 Qb3
  26. 26.Qxa7 Qd1
  27. 27.Be3 Nc2
  28. 28.Rd7 Ned4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Nxd4
  30. 30.Qb7 Nf3+
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne1+
  32. 32.Kg1 Nf3+
  33. 33.Kg2

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