Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.7
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/2K5/8/8/8/7k/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Ngf6
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bg7
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qa5
  12. 12.Qc3 Qb6
  13. 13.Nc4 Qe6
  14. 14.Qe3 b5
  15. 15.Na5 Nb6
  16. 16.Qxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Be5 Rac8
  18. 18.c3 Na4
  19. 19.b3 Nb6
  20. 20.Bf3 Nfd5
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Nxc4
  24. 24.Bxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Nxa5
  26. 26.Nd2 Nc6
  27. 27.Nb3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Rc5 Nb4
  29. 29.Kf1 Rxc5
  30. 30.Nxc5 Rc8
  31. 31.Rc1 Rc6
  32. 32.a4 e5
  33. 33.Ke2 f5
  34. 34.Kd2 Kf7
  35. 35.Rc4 Nd5
  36. 36.Nd3 Rxc4
  37. 37.Nxe5+ Ke6
  38. 38.Nxc4 Nf6
  39. 39.Kc3 Kd5
  40. 40.Kb4 Ng4
  41. 41.Ne3+ Nxe3
  42. 42.fxe3 Ke4
  43. 43.Ka5 Kxe3
  44. 44.Kxa6 f4
  45. 45.a5 g5
  46. 46.Kb6 g4
  47. 47.a6 f3
  48. 48.gxf3 gxf3
  49. 49.a7 f2
  50. 50.a8=Q f1=Q
  51. 51.Qe8+ Kf2
  52. 52.Qf7+ Kg2
  53. 53.Qxh7 Qg1+
  54. 54.Kc6 Qxh2
  55. 55.Qxh2+ Kxh2

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