Classic game analysis
Endgame Break: Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Carlsen's first match win over Anand came from a small rook endgame edge, the kind of pressure he would build a reign on.
- White
- Magnus Carlsen
- Black
- Viswanathan Anand
- Year
- 2013
- Result
- White won · 1-0
- Opening
- D31
Why this classic game matters
Carlsen's first match win over Anand came from a small rook endgame edge, the quiet pressure that soon defined him.
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