Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D87)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/4Q3/2p5/2Pq3P/6PK/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rd8
  12. 12.Bf4 Qd7
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.Bd3 b5
  15. 15.Be3 c4
  16. 16.Bc2 e6
  17. 17.dxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Qe1 e5
  19. 19.a4 bxa4
  20. 20.Rd1 Qc7
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  22. 22.Bxa4 Be6
  23. 23.Bc2 Nb3
  24. 24.f4 a5
  25. 25.f5 Bf7
  26. 26.fxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Nc1 Qd7
  28. 28.Qe2 a4
  29. 29.Na2 Be6
  30. 30.h3 a3
  31. 31.Rd1 Qc7
  32. 32.Bb1 Rd8
  33. 33.Nb4 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Qxd1 Bf8
  35. 35.Nd5 Qa5
  36. 36.Ba2 Bc5
  37. 37.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  38. 38.Kh2 Na5
  39. 39.Qf3 Bxd5
  40. 40.exd5 Qd6
  41. 41.Qe4 Kg7
  42. 42.Bb1 Qf6
  43. 43.Kg1 Qf4
  44. 44.Qxg6+ Kf8
  45. 45.Qd6+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qd8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qxa5 Qc1+
  48. 48.Kf2 Qb2+
  49. 49.Kg3 Qxb1
  50. 50.Qxa3 Qd3+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qxd5
  52. 52.Qa7+ Kg6
  53. 53.Qe3 Qd3
  54. 54.Qxe5

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