Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.21
Date 2020.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/5ppp/3kpn2/1B1n4/Pp1R4/5P2/1PPB2PP/2K1R3 b - - 3 26

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.Be3 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Qc7
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.a3 Bb7
  10. 10.f3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O-O d5
  12. 12.exd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Bf4 Qb6
  14. 14.Rhe1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Be3 Qb7
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nb3 Qc6
  19. 19.Qd4 Bd6
  20. 20.Na5 Qc5
  21. 21.Bxa6+ Kc7
  22. 22.Nb7 Qxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Ra8
  24. 24.Nxd6 Kxd6
  25. 25.Bb5 Nf6
  26. 26.Bd2

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