Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler

Goldmoney Asian Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Goldmoney Asian Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2021.06.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p2/3p4/3PpNn1/8/rn6/5PK1/1R1B4 b - - 1 40

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.b3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be6
  8. 8.g3 h5
  9. 9.h3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg2 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O h4
  12. 12.g4 Qc7
  13. 13.Be3 Be7
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 O-O
  16. 16.c4 b5
  17. 17.cxb5 axb5
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.bxa4 Qa5
  20. 20.Bg5 Rc4
  21. 21.Bxh4 Ra8
  22. 22.Ng3 g6
  23. 23.Bg5 Rxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Qxa4
  25. 25.Qxa4 Rxa4
  26. 26.Be3 Nc5
  27. 27.Rb1 Nfd7
  28. 28.g5 Ra3
  29. 29.h4 Ra4
  30. 30.Bh3 Kf8
  31. 31.h5 gxh5
  32. 32.Nf5 Ra3
  33. 33.Kg2 Nb3
  34. 34.Ng3 h4
  35. 35.Nf5 Ndc5
  36. 36.Bg4 h3+
  37. 37.Bxh3 Ne4
  38. 38.Bg4 Bxg5
  39. 39.Bxg5 Nxg5
  40. 40.Bd1

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