Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Grand Slam Final Masters · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Grand Slam Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2010.10.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1P3p2/N1nkb1p1/6P1/5P2/4K3/8/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bd7
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Nf1 Bf8
  10. 10.Ba4 h6
  11. 11.Ng3 Ne7
  12. 12.Bb3 Ng6
  13. 13.d4 c5
  14. 14.h3 Qc7
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.a5 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Qxe1 Re8
  21. 21.Qc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Re1+
  23. 23.Kh2 Bd6
  24. 24.Nc2 Rf1
  25. 25.Be3 Rxa1
  26. 26.Nxa1 Be5
  27. 27.Bd4 Bxd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Ne7
  29. 29.Nc2 Nfxd5
  30. 30.Ne4 b6
  31. 31.Ne3 Nxe3
  32. 32.axb6 N3f5
  33. 33.Nc5 Nxd4
  34. 34.b7 Nec6
  35. 35.Ba4 Be8
  36. 36.Nxa6 Kf8
  37. 37.Kg3 Ke7
  38. 38.Kf4 Ne6+
  39. 39.Ke3 Ned8
  40. 40.Bxc6 Nxc6
  41. 41.h4 Kd6
  42. 42.g4 Bd7
  43. 43.g5 hxg5
  44. 44.hxg5 g6
  45. 45.f4 Be6

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