Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2020.07.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/2R2pkp/6p1/r7/4P2P/5PK1/8/8 w - - 11 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nc6
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 Re8
  8. 8.Bd2 Bf8
  9. 9.a3 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxf3+
  12. 12.gxf3 Nxd5
  13. 13.h4 Nxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Qd5
  15. 15.Be2 Bf5
  16. 16.Qa4 Bd7
  17. 17.Rd1 Qxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 Bxa4
  19. 19.Bxb7 Bxd1
  20. 20.Bxa8 Bg4
  21. 21.Bc6 Rd8
  22. 22.f3 Be6
  23. 23.Bd4 a6
  24. 24.Kf2 g6
  25. 25.Rc1 Bg7
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Ke2 a5
  28. 28.a4 Kh6
  29. 29.Rc5 Rb8
  30. 30.Kf2 Rxb2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Rb6
  32. 32.Bd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rb4
  34. 34.Rxa5 c5
  35. 35.Rxc5 Rxa4
  36. 36.e4 Kg7
  37. 37.Rc7 Ra5
  38. 38.Rd7 Rb5
  39. 39.Rc7 Ra5
  40. 40.Rd7 Rb5
  41. 41.Rc7 Ra5

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