Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Arctic Stars Final · 2010 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Arctic Stars Final
Site Kristiansund NOR
Round 1
Date 2010.08.30
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/6nQ/4pk2/6P1/4R3/5B2/3q1PK1/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bf5
  8. 8.b3 Ne4
  9. 9.Bb2 Na6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nxd2
  11. 11.Qxd2 Be6
  12. 12.Rac1 Qd7
  13. 13.Nf3 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nc7
  15. 15.Qa5 Ne8
  16. 16.e3 Bg4
  17. 17.Rd2 Bxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 e6
  19. 19.Rdc2 Nd6
  20. 20.a4 f5
  21. 21.Qe1 a5
  22. 22.Bc3 dxc4
  23. 23.Bxa5 cxb3
  24. 24.Rb2 Rdc8
  25. 25.Rxb3 Bf8
  26. 26.Rcb1 Ra7
  27. 27.Kg2 Nc4
  28. 28.Bb4 Bxb4
  29. 29.Rxb4 Nd6
  30. 30.Qc3 Rca8
  31. 31.Qc2 Ra6
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.e4 R8a7
  34. 34.exf5 Nxf5
  35. 35.Re1 Ra5
  36. 36.Qb3 Kf7
  37. 37.Re4 Ne7
  38. 38.Qc2 Nd5
  39. 39.Rc4 Ra8
  40. 40.Re5 Ne7
  41. 41.Bxh5 Rxe5
  42. 42.dxe5 Qd5+
  43. 43.Bf3 Qxe5
  44. 44.Re4 Qd6
  45. 45.h5 Rf8
  46. 46.Qb2 b5
  47. 47.axb5 cxb5
  48. 48.Qxb5 Nf5
  49. 49.Qb7+ Kf6
  50. 50.Qh7 gxh5
  51. 51.Bxh5 Qd5
  52. 52.Bf3 Qd2
  53. 53.g4 Ng7
  54. 54.g5+

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