Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

FIDE World Blitz 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Blitz 2014
Site Dubai UAE
Round 13.1
Date 2014.06.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1p2k1p1/p1p1n3/P3B3/1P2P3/2P2R2/4K3/7r w - - 11 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.O-O c6
  9. 9.Ba4 O-O
  10. 10.Bb3 d5
  11. 11.h3 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Qe7
  13. 13.Qf3 Be6
  14. 14.Nc4 Nd7
  15. 15.Ne3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Bxe3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 a6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Qxe6
  19. 19.Qg4 Qxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 h6
  21. 21.a4 Kf8
  22. 22.a5 Ke8
  23. 23.f3 Nf8
  24. 24.Bb6 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Nd7
  26. 26.Be3 Rd8
  27. 27.Kf2 f6
  28. 28.Ke2 Nf8
  29. 29.Rh1 Ne6
  30. 30.g3 Nf8
  31. 31.f4 Ng6
  32. 32.g5 exf4
  33. 33.gxf4 fxg5
  34. 34.fxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Bxg5 Rd7
  36. 36.Rg1 Kf7
  37. 37.Be3 Nf8
  38. 38.Bd4 Ne6
  39. 39.Ke3 Rd8
  40. 40.Be5 Rh8
  41. 41.Rg3 Rh1
  42. 42.Rf3+ Ke7
  43. 43.b4 Re1+
  44. 44.Kd3 Rd1+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rh1
  46. 46.Ke3 Re1+
  47. 47.Kd3 Rd1+
  48. 48.Ke2 Rh1

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