Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 29
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/4k1Pp/7P/r3NK2/8/8 w - - 6 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.f3 g6
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 e6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bb7
  10. 10.dxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Be3 d5
  12. 12.Bxc5 Re8
  13. 13.Be2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bf2 dxe4
  15. 15.O-O axb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Ne5
  17. 17.Nd6 exf3
  18. 18.Nxb7 fxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Qd5
  20. 20.Nc5 Neg4
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc6
  22. 22.b4 Nxf2
  23. 23.Qxf2 Nd5
  24. 24.b5 Qb6
  25. 25.Na6 Qxf2+
  26. 26.Rxf2 Nc3
  27. 27.Rd7 Red8
  28. 28.Rfd2 Bd4+
  29. 29.R2xd4 Ne2+
  30. 30.Kf2 Nxd4
  31. 31.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  32. 32.Nf4 e5
  33. 33.Ne2 Nb3
  34. 34.b6 Na5
  35. 35.Nc5 Rd6
  36. 36.b7 Rb6
  37. 37.Nd7 Rxb7
  38. 38.Nxe5 Rb4
  39. 39.g3 Rxa4
  40. 40.Nf4 Ra2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Nb3
  42. 42.h4 Nd4
  43. 43.Nd7 Ne2+
  44. 44.Nxe2 Rxe2
  45. 45.Kf1 Ra2
  46. 46.Nf6+ Kg7
  47. 47.Ng4 Kf7
  48. 48.Nf2 Kf6
  49. 49.Kg2 Kf5
  50. 50.Kf3 Ra3+
  51. 51.Kg2 Ke5
  52. 52.Ng4+ Kd4
  53. 53.Nf6 Ra7
  54. 54.g4 Ke5
  55. 55.g5 h5
  56. 56.Kf3 Kf5
  57. 57.Nd5 Ra3+
  58. 58.Ne3+ Ke5

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