Classic game · 2013White won

Endgame Break

White

Magnus Carlsen

vs

Black

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.

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White
Magnus Carlsen
Black
Viswanathan Anand
Year
2013
Result
White won · 1-0

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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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