Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2008 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2008.01.25
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2r1/1pknQ2R/p4RP1/4p3/4q3/1P6/7P/7K w - - 12 43

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.Be2 e6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Rb8
  13. 13.Qd2 Bf8
  14. 14.Qf2 Bd7
  15. 15.g4 e5
  16. 16.Nf5 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Be6
  18. 18.Rad1 Ne5
  19. 19.Bxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.g5 Nd7
  21. 21.Nd5 Qc6
  22. 22.Bg2 Qc5
  23. 23.Qh4 Qxc2
  24. 24.Rc1 Qxa4
  25. 25.b3 Qa5
  26. 26.Rc3 g6
  27. 27.Rh3 h5
  28. 28.Bf3 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Bg7
  30. 30.Bxh5 gxf5
  31. 31.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  32. 32.g6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qh7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rxf5+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qxg7+ Kd6
  36. 36.Rf7 Qxd5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rbd8
  38. 38.Rh7 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qg4+
  40. 40.Kh1 Rg8
  41. 41.Rf6+ Kc7
  42. 42.Qe7 Qe4+

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