Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2020.07.31
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/pR3p2/1b4p1/3K2k1/6P1/8/8 w - - 4 48

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.f3 b5
  8. 8.a3 Bb7
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Rg1 Rc8
  12. 12.Be2 Be7
  13. 13.Kb1 Qc7
  14. 14.Bg5 Qb6
  15. 15.Be3 Qa5
  16. 16.g3 Rxc3
  17. 17.Nb3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qxc3 Qxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bd2 Bxa3
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 N7b6
  24. 24.Na5 Nxc4
  25. 25.Nxc4 Bc5
  26. 26.Rge1 h4
  27. 27.f4 hxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 Ke7
  29. 29.f5 Rb8
  30. 30.Ka2 Nb4+
  31. 31.Bxb4 Bxb4
  32. 32.Re3 Rc8
  33. 33.Ne5 Rxc2+
  34. 34.Kb3 Rd2
  35. 35.Rxd2 Bxd2
  36. 36.Re2 Bd5+
  37. 37.Ka4 Bc3
  38. 38.fxe6 Bxe6
  39. 39.Re3 Bxe5
  40. 40.Rxe5 Kf6
  41. 41.Rc5 Bd7+
  42. 42.Kb4 Bb5
  43. 43.Kc3 Ke6
  44. 44.Kd4 f6
  45. 45.Rc7 g5
  46. 46.Rb7 Kf5
  47. 47.Rb6 Kg4

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