Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 6
Date 2011.10.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p1kbp1p/8/1P1K1P2/P4BP1/8/8 w - - 12 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Rc8
  12. 12.e4 c5
  13. 13.Bd3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.O-O dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 cxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Nc5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Na4
  21. 21.Rab1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bb5 Bc6
  23. 23.Be2 Bd5
  24. 24.Nf1 Be6
  25. 25.Ne3 f5
  26. 26.g3 Kg7
  27. 27.Kf2 Kf6
  28. 28.Ba6 Rb8
  29. 29.b4 Nc3
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Rc1 Nd5
  32. 32.Ng2 Rd7
  33. 33.Rc2 Rc7
  34. 34.Ne3 Rxc2+
  35. 35.Nxc2 f4
  36. 36.Nd4 Bd7
  37. 37.Ke2 fxg3
  38. 38.hxg3 Ne7
  39. 39.Ke3 Nf5+
  40. 40.Nxf5 Kxf5
  41. 41.Kd4 Ke6
  42. 42.Bc4+ Ke7
  43. 43.f4 f6
  44. 44.Bd5 Kd6
  45. 45.Bf3 Be6
  46. 46.Ba8 Bf5
  47. 47.Bf3 Be6
  48. 48.Ba8 Bf5
  49. 49.Bf3 Be6

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