Magnus Carlsen vs Garry Kasparov

Rapid · 2004 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 1.1
Date 2004.03.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D52)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/2R2pk1/P5p1/8/5PK1/r4BP1/5b2 b - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb4
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 e5
  10. 10.O-O exd4
  11. 11.Nb3 Qb6
  12. 12.exd4 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 a5
  14. 14.a4 Qc7
  15. 15.Rae1 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Bd6
  17. 17.h3 Nb6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Nxc4
  19. 19.Ne4 Bh2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Nd6
  21. 21.Kxh2 Nxe4+
  22. 22.Be5 Nd6
  23. 23.Qc5 Rd8
  24. 24.d5 Qd7
  25. 25.Nd4 Nf5
  26. 26.dxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Nxc6 Re8
  28. 28.Rd1 Qe6
  29. 29.Rfe1 Bb7
  30. 30.Nd4 Nxd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Qg6
  32. 32.Qg4 Qxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Bc6
  34. 34.b3 f6
  35. 35.Bc3 Rxe1
  36. 36.Rxe1 Bd5
  37. 37.Rb1 Kf7
  38. 38.Kg3 Rb8
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.Bxb4 Bc4
  41. 41.a5 Ba6
  42. 42.f3 Kg6
  43. 43.Kf4 h5
  44. 44.gxh5+ Kxh5
  45. 45.Rh1+ Kg6
  46. 46.Bc5 Rb2
  47. 47.Kg3 Ra2
  48. 48.Bb6 Kf7
  49. 49.Rc1 g5
  50. 50.Rc7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rc6 Bf1
  52. 52.Bf2

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