Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

51st Biel GM 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 51st Biel GM 2018
Site Biel SUI
Round 3.1
Date 2018.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r2r1b/1p2q2k/p2pp2p/4n3/4PB2/2N4P/PPP2Q2/2KR2R1 w - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qe2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O-O Bg7
  11. 11.g4 e5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Qf2 Nfd7
  15. 15.Bb5 O-O
  16. 16.Bxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Nf5 gxf5
  18. 18.gxf5 Kh7
  19. 19.Rhg1 Bh8
  20. 20.Bg3 Rac8
  21. 21.Bf4 Qe7
  22. 22.fxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Qg3 Rg8
  24. 24.Qf2 Rgf8
  25. 25.Qg3 Rg8
  26. 26.Qf2 Rgf8

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