Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.1
Date 2019.01.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/PP6/8/2B1Nkp1/5p2/6PK/r7 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1
  9. 9.Rxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bb2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Be2 O-O
  13. 13.Nc4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Ne1 Bd5
  15. 15.Rac1 Rac8
  16. 16.Nd3 Be7
  17. 17.Nce5 Bb7
  18. 18.Nc4 Bd5
  19. 19.Nd2 Bb7
  20. 20.Kf1 h6
  21. 21.Bf3 Nd5
  22. 22.Nc4 b5
  23. 23.Na5 Ba8
  24. 24.a3 g5
  25. 25.h3 f5
  26. 26.b4 Kf7
  27. 27.Nb3 Bf6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Kxf6
  29. 29.Nbc5 N5b6
  30. 30.Be2 Nc4
  31. 31.a4 Ndb6
  32. 32.a5 Nd5
  33. 33.Nxa6 Ndxe3+
  34. 34.fxe3 Nxe3+
  35. 35.Kg1 Nxd1
  36. 36.Rxd1 Rc2
  37. 37.Bf3 Be4
  38. 38.Nac5 Bxd3
  39. 39.Rxd3 Rxd3
  40. 40.Nxd3 e5
  41. 41.Bb7 e4
  42. 42.Nc5 Ke5
  43. 43.a6 Ra2
  44. 44.Bc6 h5
  45. 45.Bxb5 g4
  46. 46.hxg4 hxg4
  47. 47.Bc4 Ra1+
  48. 48.Kh2 f4
  49. 49.b5 f3
  50. 50.b6 Kf4
  51. 51.Nxe4

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