Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

The Game

White	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black	Magnus Carlsen
Result	0-1
Event	Amber Rapid
Site	Nice FRA
Round	8
Date	2008.03.23
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5kn1/p1p1pp2/P5p1/1P1BqPQ1/2K3P1/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.a3 Bb7
5. 5.Nc3 d5
6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
7. 7.e3 g6
8. 8.Bb5+ c6
9. 9.Bd3 Bg7
10. 10.Na4 Nd7
11. 11.e4 Ne7
12. 12.O-O O-O
13. 13.Qe2 c5
14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
15. 15.Nxc5 bxc5
16. 16.Bg5 h6
17. 17.Bh4 g5
18. 18.Bg3 Ng6
19. 19.Rfd1 g4
20. 20.Nd2 Qg5
21. 21.Rac1 Rfd8
22. 22.Nc4 Ba6
23. 23.b3 h5
24. 24.Ne5 Bxe5
25. 25.Bxa6 h4
26. 26.Bxe5 Nxe5
27. 27.Kf1 Qf4
28. 28.Rxd8+ Rxd8
29. 29.Qe3 Qxh2
30. 30.Qg5+ Kh7
31. 31.Qxd8 Qh1+
32. 32.Ke2 Qxc1
33. 33.Qxh4+ Kg7
34. 34.Qg3 Qc2+
35. 35.Ke1 Qxe4+
36. 36.Be2 Qb1+
37. 37.Kd2 Qb2+
38. 38.Kd1 Qd4+
39. 39.Kc2 f5
40. 40.a4 a5
41. 41.Qh4 Ng6
42. 42.Qg3 Kf6
43. 43.Bd3 e5
44. 44.f3 Qe3

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