Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Corus B · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus B
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2005.01.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

1k1Q4/1b3p2/7p/3p2p1/p1qP4/5B1P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Re8
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.bxc3 b6
  14. 14.Be3 Ba6
  15. 15.Ng5 h6
  16. 16.Bh7+ Kf8
  17. 17.Nf3 Nd7
  18. 18.Qc2 Qe7
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Bf5 Nf6
  21. 21.Ne5 Qc7
  22. 22.Bf4 Bc8
  23. 23.Bd3 Re7
  24. 24.h3 Nd7
  25. 25.Nxd7+ Bxd7
  26. 26.Rxe7 Kxe7
  27. 27.Qe2+ Be6
  28. 28.Bxd6+ Qxd6
  29. 29.Qb2 a5
  30. 30.Be2 g5
  31. 31.Bf3 Kd8
  32. 32.Qb5 Kc7
  33. 33.Qa6 Kb8
  34. 34.Qb5 Ka7
  35. 35.Be2 Qc7
  36. 36.Qa6+ Kb8
  37. 37.Qb5 Qd6
  38. 38.Bf3 Ka7
  39. 39.Be2 Bd7
  40. 40.Qa6+ Kb8
  41. 41.Bf3 Qc6
  42. 42.c4 Bc8
  43. 43.Qb5 Bb7
  44. 44.Qb1 Qxc4
  45. 45.Qxb6 a4
  46. 46.Qd8+ Ka7
  47. 47.Qa5+ Kb8
  48. 48.Qd8+ Ka7
  49. 49.Qa5+ Kb8
  50. 50.Qd8+

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