Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2013.06.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2r2nk/p1RB2pp/1p6/4P3/3p4/P5P1/1P5P/4R1K1 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nd7
  9. 9.g3 b6
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bg2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bb4 Nf6
  13. 13.O-O Re8
  14. 14.Rc1 c6
  15. 15.Bxe7 Rxe7
  16. 16.Re1 Qd6
  17. 17.Nf4 Bc8
  18. 18.Qa4 Rc7
  19. 19.f3 Be6
  20. 20.e4 dxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Qd7
  22. 22.d5 cxd5
  23. 23.Qxd7 Rxd7
  24. 24.Nxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bh3 Kh8
  26. 26.e5 Ng8
  27. 27.Bxe6 Rdd8
  28. 28.Rc7 d4
  29. 29.Bd7

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