Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

Rapid Match · 2006 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Longyearbyen NOR
Round 1
Date 2006.09.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4B1k1/5p2/6pp/3p4/8/1P2b3/6PP/5K2 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 Re8
  10. 10.Re1 Bf8
  11. 11.Nf1 h6
  12. 12.d4 g6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.b3 c6
  15. 15.c4 Qc7
  16. 16.Ne3 Nbd7
  17. 17.Ba3 Rb8
  18. 18.dxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.cxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bb4 Bb7
  21. 21.Rc1 Qb6
  22. 22.Nd2 Ra8
  23. 23.a3 Red8
  24. 24.Qf3 Bg7
  25. 25.Nb1 Nb8
  26. 26.Nc3 Na6
  27. 27.Bd3 Nxb4
  28. 28.axb4 Rac8
  29. 29.Red1 Rc7
  30. 30.Bf1 Rxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 Nxe4
  32. 32.Rcd3 Nc3
  33. 33.Nd5 Bxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 e4
  35. 35.Qe3 Qxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Nxd1
  37. 37.Rxd1 Bc3
  38. 38.Bxb5 Bxb4
  39. 39.Rd4 Bc5
  40. 40.Rxe4 d5
  41. 41.Re8+ Rxe8
  42. 42.Bxe8 Bxe3+
  43. 43.Kf1

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