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Carlsen vs Anand, 2013

Game 5 in Chennai gave Carlsen the lead in the 2013 match. Queens came off early. The rook ending with an extra a-pawn is the kind of grind he is known for.

White
Magnus Carlsen
Black
Viswanathan Anand
Event
World Championship, Chennai, game 5
Year
2013
Result
1-0

Critical position

Carlsen vs Anand, 2013, after ply 114♙♖♚♟♔♜♙abcdefgh12345678

After 57... Kc5. White to move.

Take over as White vs Maia

Step through

Position after 57... Kc5♙♖♚♟♔♜♙abcdefgh12345678

57... Kc5

Annotated score

  1. 1. c4 (excellent) e6 (best)

  2. 2. d4 (best) d5 (best)

  3. 3. Nc3 (excellent) c6 (good)

  4. 4. e4 (best) dxe4 (best)

  5. 5. Nxe4 (best) Bb4+ (best)

  6. 6. Nc3 (best) c5 (best)

  7. 7. a3 (best) Ba5 (best)

  8. 8. Nf3 (best) Nf6 (best)

  9. 9. Be3 (good) Nc6 (good)

  10. 10. Qd3 (good) cxd4 (best)

  11. 11. Nxd4 (best) Ng4 (good)

  12. 12. O-O-O (inaccuracy) Nxe3 (best)

  13. 13. fxe3 (good) Bc7 (inaccuracy)

  14. 14. Nxc6 (inaccuracy) bxc6 (best)

  15. 15. Qxd8+ (excellent) Bxd8 (best)

    Qxd8+: 15.Qxd8+ is the trade Carlsen wanted. The ending is what he plays for.

  16. 16. Be2 (best) Ke7 (good)

  17. 17. Bf3 (best) Bd7 (best)

  18. 18. Ne4 (excellent) Bb6 (inaccuracy)

  19. 19. c5 (good) f5 (best)

  20. 20. cxb6 (best) fxe4 (best)

    cxb6: 20.cxb6 and 21.b7 make a passed pawn on the seventh.

  21. 21. b7 (best) Rab8 (best)

  22. 22. Bxe4 (best) Rxb7 (best)

  23. 23. Rhf1 (best) Rb5 (excellent)

  24. 24. Rf4 (excellent) g5 (best)

  25. 25. Rf3 (excellent) h5 (best)

  26. 26. Rdf1 (best) Be8 (best)

  27. 27. Bc2 (excellent) Rc5 (excellent)

  28. 28. Rf6 (good) h4 (best)

  29. 29. e4 (excellent) a5 (excellent)

  30. 30. Kd2 (excellent) Rb5 (good)

  31. 31. b3 (mistake) Bh5 (mistake)

  32. 32. Kc3 (best) Rc5+ (best)

  33. 33. Kb2 (best) Rd8 (excellent)

  34. 34. R1f2 (best) Rd4 (excellent)

  35. 35. Rh6 (excellent) Bd1 (best)

  36. 36. Bb1 (inaccuracy) Rb5 (best)

  37. 37. Kc3 (best) c5 (best)

  38. 38. Rb2 (best) e5 (good)

  39. 39. Rg6 (inaccuracy) a4 (best)

  40. 40. Rxg5 (best) Rxb3+ (best)

  41. 41. Rxb3 (best) Bxb3 (best)

  42. 42. Rxe5+ (best) Kd6 (best)

  43. 43. Rh5 (best) Rd1 (best)

  44. 44. e5+ (best) Kd5 (best)

  45. 45. Bh7 (best) Rc1+ (best)

  46. 46. Kb2 (best) Rg1 (best)

  47. 47. Bg8+ (best) Kc6 (inaccuracy)

  48. 48. Rh6+ (best) Kd7 (best)

  49. 49. Bxb3 (best) axb3 (best)

  50. 50. Kxb3 (good) Rxg2 (best)

  51. 51. Rxh4 (best) Ke6 (inaccuracy)

  52. 52. a4 (inaccuracy) Kxe5 (best)

  53. 53. a5 (best) Kd6 (best)

  54. 54. Rh7 (best) Kd5 (best)

  55. 55. a6 (best) c4+ (inaccuracy)

  56. 56. Kc3 (best) Ra2 (best)

  57. 57. a7 (best) Kc5 (inaccuracy)

  58. 58. h4 (good)

    h4: 58.h4. A second passed pawn starts. Anand resigns.