Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

24th ECC · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 24th ECC
Site Kallithea GRE
Round 5
Date 2008.10.21
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5B2/8/p3k2p/b5p1/2K3P1/7P/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qh4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bg7
  8. 8.Rb1 Bc6
  9. 9.e4 e6
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.Ng5 Ke8
  12. 12.f3 h6
  13. 13.Nh3 b6
  14. 14.d4 Ba4
  15. 15.Nf4 c5
  16. 16.Bd2 Ke7
  17. 17.d5 g5
  18. 18.Nh5 Be5
  19. 19.g3 exd5
  20. 20.exd5 Bc2
  21. 21.Rc1 Bg6
  22. 22.f4 Bxh5
  23. 23.fxe5 Nd7
  24. 24.d6+ Ke6
  25. 25.Bh3+ g4
  26. 26.Bg2 Rad8
  27. 27.O-O Nxe5
  28. 28.c4 Rxd6
  29. 29.Bc3 f6
  30. 30.Bd5+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rxf6 Rxf6
  32. 32.Bxe5 Rhf8
  33. 33.Rd1 Kc8
  34. 34.Bxf6 Rxf6
  35. 35.Rf1 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Kxf1 Kd7
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd6
  38. 38.Bb7 b5
  39. 39.cxb5 Bf7
  40. 40.a3 Bc4+
  41. 41.Kd2 Bxb5
  42. 42.Kc3 Bc6
  43. 43.Bc8 Bd7
  44. 44.Bb7 Be6
  45. 45.Be4 Ke5
  46. 46.Bc6 c4
  47. 47.Bb7 h5
  48. 48.Bc6 Bf7
  49. 49.Bg2 Bd5
  50. 50.Bf1 Ke4
  51. 51.Bg2+ Ke5
  52. 52.Bf1 a6
  53. 53.a4 a5
  54. 54.Bxc4 Bc6
  55. 55.Bf7 Bxa4

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