Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

38th Olympiad · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 5
Date 2008.11.17
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/3qn3/6pp/3P4/4r3/b3QBP1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.b4 Ne7
  12. 12.Rc1 c6
  13. 13.b5 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bg7
  15. 15.bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Qa4 f5
  17. 17.cxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.e3 e4
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rc8
  20. 20.Nb5 Bd7
  21. 21.Rb1 Rb8
  22. 22.dxe4 Qe8
  23. 23.exd5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Qxa7 Be5
  25. 25.Qc5 Qd7
  26. 26.Nf3 Bd6
  27. 27.Qd4 Be2
  28. 28.Rxb8 Rxb8
  29. 29.Re1 Bxf3
  30. 30.Bxf3 Bxa3
  31. 31.e4 fxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Rb4
  33. 33.Qe3 Rxe4

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