Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Final Masters · 2012 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 9
Date 2012.10.12
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/p3p2p/q1r1pnpQ/2p1R1N1/P1P3P1/1P1p1P2/7P/3R3K b - a3 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 Qc7
  10. 10.b3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bb2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Nce2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Bc3 Qb6
  15. 15.Kh1 d5
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Qe1 Rdc8
  18. 18.e5 Ne8
  19. 19.e6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nf4 Bxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3 d4
  22. 22.Qd2 c5
  23. 23.Rae1 Ng7
  24. 24.g4 Rc6
  25. 25.Nh3 Ne8
  26. 26.Qh6 Nf6
  27. 27.Ng5 d3
  28. 28.Re5 Kh8
  29. 29.Rd1 Qa6
  30. 30.a4

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