Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

Corus A · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2007.01.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2Q2pp1/1p2q1kp/1P6/2P5/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 48

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Bc5
  9. 9.c3 d6
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.Be3 h6
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
  14. 14.dxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Bxb6 cxb6
  16. 16.Nh2 Qe7
  17. 17.Ng4 Rad8
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Na5
  20. 20.Ba2 Bc8
  21. 21.Nf1 Qg6
  22. 22.Kh2 Be6
  23. 23.Bxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.a4 Nb3
  25. 25.Rad1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 bxa4
  27. 27.Qxa6 Qxe4
  28. 28.Qc8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Rd8 Qf4+
  30. 30.Ng3 Nd2
  31. 31.h4 Qxh4+
  32. 32.Kg1 e4
  33. 33.Rxd2 e3
  34. 34.Rd3 Qf4
  35. 35.Rxe3 Rxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Qxg3
  37. 37.Qf5+ Qg6
  38. 38.Qd5 Qe6
  39. 39.Qd4 g6
  40. 40.Qxa4 Qxe3+
  41. 41.Kh2 h5
  42. 42.Qd1 Kg7
  43. 43.Qd6 f6
  44. 44.Qc7+ Kh6
  45. 45.b4 Kg5
  46. 46.Qc6 Qe5+
  47. 47.Kg1 b5

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