Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2009.11.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5Q1k/6p1/1n5p/1p2P3/2pq2P1/4r3/6BP/5R1K b - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.e3 b5
  10. 10.a4 c6
  11. 11.Ne5 a6
  12. 12.g4 Bb7
  13. 13.Bg2 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.f4 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Qd6
  17. 17.Ne7+ Qxe7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Ra7
  19. 19.Bg2 Nb6
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa7 Qxa7
  22. 22.Qa1 Qe7
  23. 23.e4 Ra8
  24. 24.Qb2 Ra5
  25. 25.e5 Qh4
  26. 26.Qe2 Ra3
  27. 27.f5 Rxc3
  28. 28.fxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Qe4 Qd8
  30. 30.Qg6 Qxd4+
  31. 31.Kh1 Re3
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qf5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qf8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qf5+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qf8+

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