Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

World Rapid 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 9.1
Date 2017.12.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pb4pp/3n4/2Q2p2/2p1q3/P3P1P1/1B3P1P/2R3K1 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.c4 Rac8
  14. 14.Rc1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qb3 Ng4
  16. 16.g3 Ngf6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ne4
  18. 18.Ne1 Nd6
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.cxd5 c4
  21. 21.Qc2 b5
  22. 22.Ng2 Nc5
  23. 23.Nf4 Qe7
  24. 24.Bg4 Rc7
  25. 25.Qc3 f5
  26. 26.Bf3 Rcd7
  27. 27.Qb4 Nb3
  28. 28.Ne6 Nxc1
  29. 29.Rxc1 Nc8
  30. 30.Qxb5 Rxd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 Rxd5
  32. 32.Qb4 Nd6
  33. 33.Nc5 Rxc5
  34. 34.Qxc5 Qe4

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