Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2007.03.19
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

5R2/8/8/k7/1p6/1p5r/1K6/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.e4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.g4 Bg6
  7. 7.Qe2 c6
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Ne5 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.Bxd5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qe4 Bc5
  15. 15.Bd2 O-O
  16. 16.Bb3 Bb6
  17. 17.O-O-O Nc5
  18. 18.Qg4 Qc8
  19. 19.Be3 Ncxb3+
  20. 20.axb3 Nf5
  21. 21.Rd3 Rd8
  22. 22.Rhd1 Rxd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 Qc6
  24. 24.Qe4 Nxe3
  25. 25.Qxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.fxe3 Kf8
  27. 27.b4 Ke7
  28. 28.Na4 Rh8
  29. 29.Nxb6 axb6
  30. 30.Ra3 Rxh3
  31. 31.Ra7+ Kd6
  32. 32.Rxf7 Rg3
  33. 33.Rxg7 Rxg5
  34. 34.Kd2 Rg4
  35. 35.b5 cxb5
  36. 36.Kd3 Rg5
  37. 37.Rb7 Rd5+
  38. 38.Ke4 Kc5
  39. 39.Re7 Rd2
  40. 40.Rxe6 Rxc2
  41. 41.Rxg6 Rxb2
  42. 42.Kd3 Rb3+
  43. 43.Kd2 b4
  44. 44.Kc2 Rxe3
  45. 45.Kb2 Kb5
  46. 46.Rg8 Rh3
  47. 47.Rf8 b3
  48. 48.Rf5+ Ka4
  49. 49.Rf4+ Ka5
  50. 50.Rf5+ b5
  51. 51.Rf4 b4
  52. 52.Rf8

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