GM Carlsen (2775) – GM Anand (2798) [E06]
03.08.2008 / Rapid – Mainz
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 0–0 6.0–0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4 Nc6 11.Nc3 Nb4 12.Qc1 Rc8 13.Rd1 Nbd5 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 15.Be3 Ng4 16.Ne1 Bxg2 17.Nxg2 Qd5 18.h3 Nxe3 19.Qxe3 c5 20.Nf4 Qf5 21.dxc5 Bxc5 22.Qd3 Qf6 23.Qd2 Rfd8 24.Qa5 e5 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.Nd3 Bb6 27.Qc3 Bd4 28.Qe1 e4 29.Nf4 Bxb2 30.Rd1 Be5 31.Nd5 Qe6 32.Qa5 Rd6 33.Ne3 Rxd1+ 34.Nxd1 h6 35.Kg2 Qc6 36.Ne3 g6 37.Qb4 Kg7 38.Kh2 Bc3 39.Qe7 Bd4 40.Qb4 Qc5 41.Qd2 Bxe3 42.fxe3 b4 43.Kg2 a5 44.Kf2 a4 45.Qb2+ Kg8 46.Qd2 b3 47.axb3 axb3 48.Qd8+ Kg7 49.Qd2 Qb6 50.Qb2+ Qf6+ Black wins 0–1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Anand defended the title by draw in 3rd match (in winning position for him)… Poor Magnus… I expected better fight from him
Me too. 🙁