Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2008 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2008.01.12
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r2k3/8/4p2p/2p1b2N/R3P1pP/2P1n1P1/PP4B1/7K w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Nf6
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd1 Nd7
  11. 11.f4 c4
  12. 12.dxc4 Na5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxc4
  14. 14.c3 Ndb6
  15. 15.Qe2 Rc8
  16. 16.Kh2 e6
  17. 17.Nb4 Na4
  18. 18.f5 Re8
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nd3 Qb6
  21. 21.h4 Qa6
  22. 22.Rf2 Ne5
  23. 23.Nf4 Nc5
  24. 24.Qxa6 bxa6
  25. 25.Re2 h6
  26. 26.Kh1 a5
  27. 27.Be3 a4
  28. 28.Rd1 Rc6
  29. 29.Bd4 g5
  30. 30.Nh3 g4
  31. 31.Nf4 Rb6
  32. 32.Nh5 Bh8
  33. 33.Red2 Reb8
  34. 34.Bxc5 dxc5
  35. 35.Rd8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rxb8 Rxb8
  37. 37.Rd2 Nc4
  38. 38.Rd7+ Ke8
  39. 39.Rxa7 Be5
  40. 40.Rxa4 Ne3

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