Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

6th Norway Chess 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2018.06.02
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4b2p/p5p1/1p1k1p2/8/P2K1P1P/1P4P1/4B3 b - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Qh5
  10. 10.Be2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.O-O Nf6
  14. 14.Nd4 Qc5
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Bf3 Qa6
  17. 17.Re1 Be6
  18. 18.Qe2 Qxe2
  19. 19.Nxe2 Bg4
  20. 20.Bxg4 Nxg4
  21. 21.h3 Ne5
  22. 22.Nf4 Nc6
  23. 23.Nd5 Bd6
  24. 24.Bc3 f6
  25. 25.Rad1 Rad8
  26. 26.Rd2 Kf7
  27. 27.Red1 Bb8
  28. 28.Kf1 Rfe8
  29. 29.Nb4 Rxd2
  30. 30.Rxd2 Bf4
  31. 31.Rd1 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxd8 Nxd8
  33. 33.Ke2 Bd6
  34. 34.Nc2 Nc6
  35. 35.Nd4 Nxd4+
  36. 36.Bxd4 a6
  37. 37.Kd3 Ke6
  38. 38.Be3 Kd5
  39. 39.f3 b5
  40. 40.Bd2 f5
  41. 41.Be1 g6
  42. 42.Bd2 Be7
  43. 43.Be1 Bd6
  44. 44.Bd2 Be7
  45. 45.Be1

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