Magnus Carlsen vs Nigel Short

Corus A · 2010 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2010.01.19
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/7p/4k3/4R3/1P2K1pP/P5r1/8 b - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Bg4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxd5
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 c6
  7. 7.Be2 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Rd1 O-O
  10. 10.c4 Nc7
  11. 11.Qe4 f5
  12. 12.Qe3 Kh8
  13. 13.Nc3 Nd7
  14. 14.b3 Qe8
  15. 15.f4 Qf7
  16. 16.Bb2 Rad8
  17. 17.Bf3 Bf6
  18. 18.Rd2 Qg7
  19. 19.Rad1 g5
  20. 20.Ne2 Rg8
  21. 21.Kf1 h6
  22. 22.Ng3 Qg6
  23. 23.Qd3 gxf4
  24. 24.Nh5 Nc5
  25. 25.Qc2 Ne4
  26. 26.Re2 Ng3+
  27. 27.Nxg3 fxg3
  28. 28.d5 cxd5
  29. 29.cxd5 Bxb2
  30. 30.Qxb2+ Qg7
  31. 31.Qc1 Rd7
  32. 32.Rde1 Rf8
  33. 33.Re5 Nb5
  34. 34.Qc5 Nd6
  35. 35.Qxa7 Ne4
  36. 36.Qd4 e6
  37. 37.Rd1 exd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  40. 40.Rxd5 Kf6
  41. 41.Bxe4 fxe4
  42. 42.Ke2 Ke6
  43. 43.Rd4 Rf2+
  44. 44.Ke3 Rxg2
  45. 45.Rxe4+ Kd5
  46. 46.Rd4+ Ke5
  47. 47.Re4+

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