Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

Global Chess League 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 2.1
Date 2023.06.23
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1p/5rp1/P7/4b1kP/4PNP1/4PK2/R7 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Qd2 Nf6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 Bd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Nd5 e6
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.d4 b5
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxb2
  15. 15.Qxb2 dxc5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rfc1 c4
  18. 18.bxc4 bxc4
  19. 19.Qc3 e5
  20. 20.Qxc4 Qe7
  21. 21.h4 Rfc8
  22. 22.Qe4 Bf5
  23. 23.Qe3 e4
  24. 24.Ng5 Nb4
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  26. 26.Bxe4 Nc2
  27. 27.Bxc2 Qxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Rxc2
  29. 29.Kf1 Bc8
  30. 30.Nf3 Ba6
  31. 31.Nd4 Rc3
  32. 32.Kf2 Ra3
  33. 33.Nc2 Ra4
  34. 34.a3 Bb7
  35. 35.Nb4 Kg7
  36. 36.Nd3 Ra5
  37. 37.Rb1 Bd5
  38. 38.Ra1 Be4
  39. 39.Nb2 Kh6
  40. 40.Nc4 Ra6
  41. 41.a4 Kh5
  42. 42.Nd2 Rf6+
  43. 43.Nf3 Kg4
  44. 44.a5

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