Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 14.1
Date 2015.10.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

4Q1qk/6p1/7p/4B3/5P2/7P/p2r2PK/8 w - - 26 55

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.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ne3 Be6
  14. 14.d4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Rc8
  18. 18.Bb3 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Nc5
  21. 21.Bf4 Nxb3
  22. 22.axb3 Qb6
  23. 23.Be3 Qc6
  24. 24.Qf5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rac1 Qb7
  26. 26.Bd4 Bf8
  27. 27.f3 a5
  28. 28.h3 a4
  29. 29.b4 d5
  30. 30.exd5 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Bxb4
  32. 32.Qg4 f5
  33. 33.Qxf5 Bxe1
  34. 34.Qe6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qe4+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qxe1 Qxd5
  37. 37.Qe3 Kg8
  38. 38.Kh2 b4
  39. 39.Be5 a3
  40. 40.bxa3 bxa3
  41. 41.f4 a2
  42. 42.Qa7 Qf7
  43. 43.Qa4 Rd8
  44. 44.Qa5 Rd1
  45. 45.Qa8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qa4 Rd2
  47. 47.Qe4+ Kh8
  48. 48.Qa8+ Qg8
  49. 49.Qc6 Kh7
  50. 50.Qe4+ Kh8
  51. 51.Qg6 Qh7
  52. 52.Qe8+ Qg8
  53. 53.Qg6 Qh7
  54. 54.Qe8+ Qg8

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