Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2011.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/R7/4P1p1/2P5/5p1P/p4K2/r7 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Bc4 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Na5
  8. 8.d3 Nxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bc6
  11. 11.e5 Qc7
  12. 12.Qd3 f5
  13. 13.Ng5 h6
  14. 14.Qh3 dxe5
  15. 15.Be3 e4
  16. 16.Ne6 Qc8
  17. 17.Nxc5 Nf6
  18. 18.Bd4 Kf7
  19. 19.Rae1 a5
  20. 20.Re2 b5
  21. 21.Nb3 bxc4
  22. 22.Nd2 Bd5
  23. 23.Rfe1 Qd8
  24. 24.Qh4 e6
  25. 25.Rb1 Qe7
  26. 26.Nxc4 Nd7
  27. 27.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  28. 28.Ne3 Rhb8
  29. 29.Rxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.c4 Bc6
  31. 31.Rd2 e5
  32. 32.Bxe5 Nxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 f4
  34. 34.Nd5+ Bxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rb1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rb2
  37. 37.Rd4 Rxc2+
  38. 38.Kf1 f3
  39. 39.gxf3 exf3
  40. 40.Rd6 g5
  41. 41.Rxh6 Rxa2
  42. 42.h3 a4
  43. 43.Rf6 Ra1+
  44. 44.Kf2 a3
  45. 45.Ra6 a2

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