Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh 2014 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 4
Date 2014.11.12
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

4Q3/p5pk/7p/8/3p2PP/1P3K2/3q1P2/8 w - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bg4
  10. 10.Qd3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.N2f3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bd6
  14. 14.c3 h6
  15. 15.Qf1 Bh5
  16. 16.h3 Bg6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Nxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.c4 Be4
  20. 20.Bd4 Nh7
  21. 21.cxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Qd3 Nf8
  24. 24.Nh4 Be5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.b3 Ne6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qf6
  29. 29.Kg2 Rd8
  30. 30.Qe2 Rd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 cxd5
  32. 32.Ne5 Qf5
  33. 33.Nd3 Nd4
  34. 34.g4 Qd7
  35. 35.Qe5 Ne6
  36. 36.Kg3 Qb5
  37. 37.Nf4 Nxf4
  38. 38.Kxf4 Qb4+
  39. 39.Kf3 d4
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qxf7 Qd2
  42. 42.Qf5+ Kh8
  43. 43.h4 Qxa2
  44. 44.Qe6 Qd2
  45. 45.Qe8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qe4+ Kh8
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kh7

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