Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 10.1
Date 2018.12.29
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q3k1/5pb1/3p4/3Pp1Rp/4B2P/6PK/1r6/6q1 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.e3 Nge7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Rb8
  10. 10.b3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Nf5
  13. 13.Be3 Nxe3
  14. 14.Rxe3 a6
  15. 15.Rc1 Bh6
  16. 16.f4 Bg7
  17. 17.Rd3 b6
  18. 18.Qd2 Bd7
  19. 19.h4 Qe7
  20. 20.Kh2 Rfc8
  21. 21.a4 Be8
  22. 22.Re1 b5
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Nxb5 Bxb5
  25. 25.cxb5 Rxb5
  26. 26.d5 e5
  27. 27.f5 Rcb8
  28. 28.Qc2 gxf5
  29. 29.Rf3 f4
  30. 30.Rxf4 Rxb3
  31. 31.Qf5 Rb1
  32. 32.Rxb1 Rxb1
  33. 33.Rg4 Rb2
  34. 34.Kh3 h5
  35. 35.Rg5 Qa7
  36. 36.Be4 Qg1
  37. 37.Qc8#

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