Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 21
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/6R1/3b4/7P/4p3/pK4p1/8 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Qb6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Bc5 d5
  11. 11.Nd2 Nf6
  12. 12.Re1 Bf8
  13. 13.Bxf8 Kxf8
  14. 14.c4 Kg7
  15. 15.Rc1 dxe4
  16. 16.c5 Rd8
  17. 17.Qc2 e5
  18. 18.Nc4 Be6
  19. 19.Nd6 Bd5
  20. 20.Qc3 Rxd6
  21. 21.cxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Red1 a5
  23. 23.Bf1 h5
  24. 24.Be2 a4
  25. 25.h4 Rb8
  26. 26.Rd2 Rb4
  27. 27.Qe3 Qb8
  28. 28.Rcc2 Bxa2
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rxb2 Qxb2
  31. 31.Kf1 Bd5
  32. 32.Rc1 a3
  33. 33.Qc3 Qxc3
  34. 34.Rxc3 a2
  35. 35.Ra3 Ng4
  36. 36.Bxg4 hxg4
  37. 37.Ke2 f5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kf6
  39. 39.Ra6+ Ke7
  40. 40.Kd2 f4
  41. 41.Ke1 Kd7
  42. 42.Kd2 Kc7
  43. 43.gxf4 exf4
  44. 44.Kc3 g3
  45. 45.fxg3 fxg3
  46. 46.Kb2 g2
  47. 47.Rxg6 e3
  48. 48.Rg7+ Kd6
  49. 49.Rg6+ Ke7

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