Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 3
Date 2008.02.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/6r1/3K1kBp/7P/8/8 w - - 34 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 h5
  10. 10.f3 h4
  11. 11.Bf2 Bb7
  12. 12.Be2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.O-O e5
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.d5 Rh6
  17. 17.dxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rxa8 Qxa8
  20. 20.Qc1 Rg6
  21. 21.Rd1 Bc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Qe3 Nb3
  24. 24.Qb6 Nd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 exd4
  26. 26.Nxb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Qxb5+ Qc6
  28. 28.Qe5+ Re6
  29. 29.Qxd4 Qb6
  30. 30.Qxb6 Rxb6
  31. 31.Bxc4 Rxb2
  32. 32.g3 f6
  33. 33.Be6 Ke7
  34. 34.Bg4 Re2
  35. 35.gxh4 gxh4
  36. 36.h3 Kd6
  37. 37.Kf1 Rb2
  38. 38.f4 Kc5
  39. 39.e5 Rb4
  40. 40.exf6 Rxf4+
  41. 41.Ke2 Kd4
  42. 42.Bf3 Rxf6
  43. 43.Bb7 Rb6
  44. 44.Bc8 Ke4
  45. 45.Bg4 Rb2+
  46. 46.Ke1 Ke3
  47. 47.Kf1 Kf4
  48. 48.Ke1 Kg3
  49. 49.Kf1 Rf2+
  50. 50.Ke1 Rf4
  51. 51.Bc8 Rf8
  52. 52.Bg4 Kg2
  53. 53.Ke2 Re8+
  54. 54.Kd3 Kf2
  55. 55.Bf5 Re3+
  56. 56.Kd4 Kf3
  57. 57.Bg4+ Kf4
  58. 58.Kd5 Re5+
  59. 59.Kd4 Rg5

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