Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2011.01.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p2bppp/p1n5/3rpP2/8/1P2B1P1/P3NP1P/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nce2 Qc7
  10. 10.b3 e5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 d5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Rd8
  14. 14.c4 Nxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Qa5
  16. 16.Qd2 Qxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Rxd5
  18. 18.Be3 Nc6

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