Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2006.11.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2k5/7p/p3p1p1/2bp4/2p3n1/5R2/P1P2PPP/5BK1 b - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.Qg4 g6
  12. 12.Na4 Qa5
  13. 13.Bh6 c5
  14. 14.b3 c4
  15. 15.Bf1 Bb7
  16. 16.Re3 Bc6
  17. 17.Qf4 Bxa4
  18. 18.Rf3 O-O-O
  19. 19.Qxf7 Rhe8
  20. 20.bxa4 Bc5
  21. 21.Rb1 Qxa4
  22. 22.Bg5 Qc6
  23. 23.Bxd8 Nxe5
  24. 24.Rb8+ Kxb8
  25. 25.Bc7+ Qxc7
  26. 26.Qxe8+ Qc8
  27. 27.Qxc8+ Kxc8
  28. 28.Rh3 Ng4
  29. 29.Rf3 Ne5
  30. 30.Rh3 Ng4
  31. 31.Rf3

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