Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2020.07.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4b2p/r5p1/4B1PP/5PK1/8/2R5 b - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 e5
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Ng3 Re8
  11. 11.d5 e4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.dxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.f3 Nf6
  15. 15.e4 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Bb5 Rd8
  19. 19.Bg5 Be6
  20. 20.Qxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Bb3
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Be3 Nd5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Nxc3
  25. 25.Bf1 a5
  26. 26.Bb6 Ra8
  27. 27.Rc1 Na2
  28. 28.Rc7 a4
  29. 29.Bd3 h6
  30. 30.Be4 Rb8
  31. 31.Ba5 g6
  32. 32.g4 Be6
  33. 33.Bc2 Nc1
  34. 34.Bxa4 Ra8
  35. 35.Rxc1 Rxa5
  36. 36.Bc6 Rxa3
  37. 37.Kf2 g5
  38. 38.Kg3 Kg7
  39. 39.h4 Ra5
  40. 40.Be4 Kf6
  41. 41.Rc6 Kg7
  42. 42.Rc1 Kf6
  43. 43.Rc6 Kg7
  44. 44.Rc1

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