Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Botvinnik Memorial · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Botvinnik Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2011.09.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7p/2p3k1/2P2r1p/7K/2R5/8 w - - 2 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Ba4 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 O-O
  8. 8.Qg3 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 c6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nh5
  11. 11.Qh4 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc3 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 a5
  14. 14.Kh1 Bd4
  15. 15.f4 Ng4
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.fxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.a4 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Ne2 Bb6
  21. 21.Nf4 Re8
  22. 22.h3 Nd7
  23. 23.Rf3 Ne5
  24. 24.Rff1 Nd7
  25. 25.g4 d5
  26. 26.Rae1 e5
  27. 27.Nh5 dxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rf8
  29. 29.Ree1 g6
  30. 30.Ng3 Bf2
  31. 31.Rxf2 Rxf2
  32. 32.Ne4 Rf7
  33. 33.Kg2 g5
  34. 34.Nd6 Rf6
  35. 35.Nxb7 Rb8
  36. 36.Nxa5 Rxb2
  37. 37.Rc1 Ra2
  38. 38.Nc4 Rxa4
  39. 39.Rb1 e4
  40. 40.Nb2 Ra2
  41. 41.dxe4 Nc5
  42. 42.e5 Re6
  43. 43.Kf3 Rxe5
  44. 44.Be3 Nd7
  45. 45.Nc4 Rb5
  46. 46.Rd1 Rd5
  47. 47.Rc1 Ra4
  48. 48.Nd2 Ne5+
  49. 49.Ke2 Nc4
  50. 50.Nf1 Ra3
  51. 51.c3 Kh7
  52. 52.Bd4 c5
  53. 53.Be3 Kg6
  54. 54.Rc2 Ra1
  55. 55.Bc1 Rd7
  56. 56.Ng3 Ra6
  57. 57.Kf2 Rd3
  58. 58.Kg2 Re6
  59. 59.h4 gxh4
  60. 60.Nh5 Ne3+
  61. 61.Bxe3 Rexe3
  62. 62.Nf4+ Kg5
  63. 63.Nxd3 Rxd3
  64. 64.c4 Rg3+
  65. 65.Kh2 Rxg4
  66. 66.Kh3 Rf4

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