Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Arctic Stars Prelim · 2010 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Arctic Stars Prelim
Site Kristiansund NOR
Round 6
Date 2010.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5pp1/n1qp3p/8/2N5/1pP2PBP/Q5PK/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 a6
  9. 9.Be2 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Bf8
  12. 12.Qd2 h6
  13. 13.h3 Bf5
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.a4 Qd7
  16. 16.Bf1 Ng6
  17. 17.Be3 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Nh2 Nh4
  20. 20.f3 Bh7
  21. 21.Bf2 Ng6
  22. 22.a5 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8 Qxe8
  25. 25.Qb4 Qc8
  26. 26.Bd3 Ne7
  27. 27.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  28. 28.Nf1 Kg8
  29. 29.Ne3 c6
  30. 30.dxc6 Nxc6
  31. 31.Qd2 Qd8
  32. 32.Be1 b6
  33. 33.axb6 Qxb6
  34. 34.b3 a5
  35. 35.Bf2 Qa6
  36. 36.Bg3 Nb4
  37. 37.Kh2 Qc6
  38. 38.c3 Na6
  39. 39.Nc4 a4
  40. 40.Qa2 axb3

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