Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 14.2
Date 2013.04.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/5N2/8/2p5/2B5/3P1p2/1P3Kpb/8 w - - 2 49

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Qd7
  11. 11.a4 Nd8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Bxa8
  14. 14.Ne2 Ne6
  15. 15.Ng3 c5
  16. 16.Nf5 Bd8
  17. 17.c4 bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Bc7
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Qc1 Nh5
  21. 21.g3 g6
  22. 22.Nh6+ Kg7
  23. 23.Ng5 Nxg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.Ng4 Bf3
  27. 27.Bf6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Nh6+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qe3 Bb7
  30. 30.Bh4 Qh3
  31. 31.f3 Nf4
  32. 32.gxf4 Qxh4
  33. 33.Nxf7 Bxf3
  34. 34.Qf2 Qg4+
  35. 35.Qg3 exf4
  36. 36.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  37. 37.Qxg4 Bxg4
  38. 38.Ng5 h6
  39. 39.Nf7 h5
  40. 40.Nh6 Bd1
  41. 41.Kf2 f3
  42. 42.h3 Bf4
  43. 43.Nf7 g5
  44. 44.Ke1 g4
  45. 45.hxg4 hxg4
  46. 46.Kxd1 g3
  47. 47.Ke1 g2
  48. 48.Kf2 Bh2

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