Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

9th London Classic 2017 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2017.12.04
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3ppp/1p2r3/2n5/1R6/4N1PP/b3PPB1/6K1 w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Na3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxc4 Bc5
  9. 9.b3 Qe7
  10. 10.Nfe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nd7
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Rd8
  14. 14.Nd3 Bb6
  15. 15.Bc7 Re8
  16. 16.Qc2 e5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nf8
  18. 18.a4 Bg4
  19. 19.Bxb6 axb6
  20. 20.h3 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd2 Be6
  22. 22.Nxe5 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Bxb3
  24. 24.Nf3 Bxa4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Ne6
  26. 26.Nf5 Qf6
  27. 27.Ne3 Qd4
  28. 28.Qa2 Nc5
  29. 29.Rc4 Bb3
  30. 30.Rxd4 Bxa2
  31. 31.Rb4 Re6

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