The current #1 player in the world is facing the #1 player on the LIVE rating list. Magnus seems to have problems against Vishy in the past. However, he is doing good in this game.
GM Anand (2798) – GM Carlsen (2775) [C63]
06.09.2008 / Bilbao Round 5
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.d3 fxe4 5.dxe4 Nf6 6.0–0 Bc5 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.Nxe5 0–0 9.Nc3 d6 10.Nd3 Bd4 11.Ne2 Bb6 12.Bg5 Qe8 13.Bxf6 Rxf6 14.Ng3 Qf7 15.b3 Be6 16.Qd2 Rf8 17.Rae1 Rh6 18.Qc3 Rf6 19.Re2 Bg4 20.Rd2 Be3 21.h3 Bxd2 22.Qxd2 Bc8 23.f4 h5 24.f5 h4 25.Ne2 Re8 26.Nf2 d5 27.Ng4 Rxe4 28.Nxf6+ Qxf6 29.Nc1 Bxf5 =+ 30.Qf2 Bg6 31.Qxa7 Rf4 32.Rxf4 Qxf4 33.Nd3 Bxd3 34.cxd3 Qc1+ 35.Kh2 Qf4+ 36.Kg1 Qc1+ 37.Kh2 Qf4+ 38.Kg1 ½–½
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Wasn’t Magnus better? Why did he give the pawn back?