Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

Biel ACCENTUS GM · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Biel ACCENTUS GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 2
Date 2011.07.19
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Rkr2/r2q3p/5n2/1Q1PpPp1/5p2/6P1/3BNP1P/5RK1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.e4 c5
  11. 11.d5 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Qc7
  13. 13.Nd4 e5
  14. 14.Nf5 g6
  15. 15.Nh6 Nh5
  16. 16.g3 Bc5
  17. 17.Qf3 Rf8
  18. 18.Bd2 Bd4
  19. 19.b4 cxb3
  20. 20.Bxb3 Qd6
  21. 21.Rac1 Ng7
  22. 22.a4 f5
  23. 23.axb5 f4
  24. 24.Ne2 Bb6
  25. 25.bxa6 Bxa6
  26. 26.Bc4 g5
  27. 27.Bxa6 Rxa6
  28. 28.Rc8+ Bd8
  29. 29.Nf5 Nxf5
  30. 30.exf5 Nf6
  31. 31.Qd3 Ra7
  32. 32.Qb5+ Qd7
  33. 33.Rxd8+

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