Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 10
Date 2008.09.13
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2q3k1/5pb1/p1p3p1/3pn1Pp/5B1P/1P2PP2/P2QN1K1/8 b - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 a6
  7. 7.Rc1 Bf5
  8. 8.Ne5 Rc8
  9. 9.f3 g6
  10. 10.g4 Be6
  11. 11.e3 Bg7
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.Nxc6 Rxc6
  15. 15.Bd3 O-O
  16. 16.Kf2 Nb6
  17. 17.b3 Qd7
  18. 18.Qd2 Bf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Qxf5
  20. 20.Ne2 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rxc6 Rxc6
  22. 22.Rc1 Nd7
  23. 23.Kg2 e5
  24. 24.Rxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.dxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nd4 Qc8
  27. 27.Ne2 Qf5
  28. 28.Nd4 Qc8
  29. 29.Ne2

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