Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 18
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1r4/8/P1p2P2/3B4/3Kp3/3b1k2/1R6 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.g3 d5
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.Nxd5 Bc5
  10. 10.c3 c6
  11. 11.Ne3 Nxe5
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.b4 Bb6
  14. 14.a4 a5
  15. 15.Bb2 Na6
  16. 16.bxa5 Bxa5
  17. 17.Qc2 Qf6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qg6
  19. 19.Be4 Qh5
  20. 20.c4 Nc5
  21. 21.Bg2 Bh3
  22. 22.f4 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Ng4
  24. 24.Nxg4 Qxg4
  25. 25.h3 Qg6
  26. 26.Nf5 Ne4
  27. 27.g4 h5
  28. 28.Nxg7 hxg4
  29. 29.Nxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.h4 Qh6
  31. 31.Qd3 Qxh4
  32. 32.Be5 Bb6
  33. 33.c5 Bxc5
  34. 34.Rde1 f5
  35. 35.Rxe4 Qh3+
  36. 36.Qxh3 gxh3+
  37. 37.Kxh3 fxe4
  38. 38.Kg4 Kf7
  39. 39.Re1 e3
  40. 40.Rc1 Bb4
  41. 41.Kf3 Bd2
  42. 42.Rb1 Re7
  43. 43.Ke2 Ke6
  44. 44.Kd3 Rd7+
  45. 45.Ke2 Kf5
  46. 46.a5 Rh7
  47. 47.Kd3 Kg4
  48. 48.Rg1+ Kf3
  49. 49.Rf1+ Kg2
  50. 50.Rb1 Kf2
  51. 51.f5 Rd7+
  52. 52.Bd4 c5

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