Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2011.11.22
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2R1r3/p3B3/1b2K3/8/8/8 w - - 2 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 b6
  11. 11.dxc5 Qc7
  12. 12.f4 bxc5
  13. 13.Rb1 Rd8
  14. 14.Qa4 Na5
  15. 15.Bd5 Bd7
  16. 16.Qa3 Rac8
  17. 17.f5 e6
  18. 18.Bf4 Be5
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Bb3 Nxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Rf8
  22. 22.Qc1 c4
  23. 23.b4 Qb6+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bg7
  25. 25.e5 Bc6
  26. 26.Nd4 Bd5
  27. 27.Ra1 Qb7
  28. 28.Qc2 Rc7
  29. 29.Bg3 Rcf7
  30. 30.Rxf7 Qxf7
  31. 31.Qe2 g5
  32. 32.h3 h5
  33. 33.Kg1 h4
  34. 34.Bh2 Qg6
  35. 35.Rd1 g4
  36. 36.hxg4 Qg5
  37. 37.Nf5 exf5
  38. 38.Rxd5 fxg4
  39. 39.Kh1 h3
  40. 40.gxh3 gxh3
  41. 41.Rd4 Qc1+
  42. 42.Rd1 Qxc3
  43. 43.e6 Qb2
  44. 44.Qe4 Qg2+
  45. 45.Qxg2 hxg2+
  46. 46.Kxg2 Re8
  47. 47.Rd6 Bf8
  48. 48.Rc6 Bxb4
  49. 49.Rxc4 a5
  50. 50.Rc6 Kg7
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf6
  52. 52.Ke4 Rxe6+
  53. 53.Be5+ Kf7

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