Magnus Carlsen vs Nigel Short

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · French Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 7
Date 2010.12.15
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/PR6/6pk/4p1bp/1P1rp3/4NbP1/2P1B2P/4K3 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.Bc4 Ngf6
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rxd1 Bxc5
  12. 12.Be2 Ne4
  13. 13.Nd3 Be7
  14. 14.Be3 h6
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.g3 Rd8
  17. 17.Ne5 Nf6
  18. 18.Nc4 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Nd5
  20. 20.Nb6 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Rb8
  22. 22.Kf2 e5
  23. 23.Rd5 Be6
  24. 24.Rxa5 Rd8
  25. 25.Bd3 Bf6
  26. 26.e4 Rd4
  27. 27.Rb5 g6
  28. 28.a5 Kg7
  29. 29.Ke2 Bg4+
  30. 30.Kf2 Be6
  31. 31.Kf3 h5
  32. 32.Nd5 Bd8
  33. 33.b4 Bc8
  34. 34.Ke2 Bg4+
  35. 35.Ke1 f5
  36. 36.Rxb7+ Kh6
  37. 37.Ne3 Bf3
  38. 38.a6 fxe4
  39. 39.Be2 Bg5
  40. 40.a7

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