Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.1
Date 2016.01.19
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/4p1p1/1Q1pP3/4q3/1P2P1P1/5PKP/8 w - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Qa4 a6
  6. 6.cxd5 b5
  7. 7.Qd1 cxd5
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Ne5 Bb7
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Be5 e6
  14. 14.Nd2 Bh6
  15. 15.Rc1 Rc8
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.e3 b4
  18. 18.Re1 Qd8
  19. 19.Bf1 Qb6
  20. 20.Nf3 Rc7
  21. 21.Qd3 Ra8
  22. 22.Rc2 Bf8
  23. 23.Rec1 Bd6
  24. 24.Ne5 Bb5
  25. 25.Qd1 Bxe5
  26. 26.dxe5 Rac8
  27. 27.Rxc7 Rxc7
  28. 28.Rxc7 Qxc7
  29. 29.Bxb5 axb5
  30. 30.Qd4 Qa5
  31. 31.Kg2 Kg7
  32. 32.b3 Qxa2
  33. 33.Qxb4 Qc2
  34. 34.Qxb5 Qe4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qb1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qe4+

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