Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Zurich CC Blitz 2014 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Zurich CC Blitz 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.2
Date 2014.01.29
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2qNb1k/p6p/1pn1p1p1/2p1Q3/6P1/1PP5/PB1P3P/5RK1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 c5
  3. 3.e4 dxe4
  4. 4.Ng5 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ncxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 e5
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.Qh5 Nd4
  13. 13.Rxf4 g6
  14. 14.Qe5 b6
  15. 15.Raf1 Bf5
  16. 16.g4 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  19. 19.Nf6+ Kh8
  20. 20.c3 Nc6
  21. 21.Ne8+

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