Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D95)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1b2qpbp/4p1p1/p7/1p2P3/1B1n3P/P2N1PP1/1Q2B1K1 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Qb3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 e6
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Bd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rfd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rac1 Qe7
  12. 12.Be1 Rfd8
  13. 13.h3 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 c5
  15. 15.Nb5 Nd5
  16. 16.e4 a6
  17. 17.Na3 Nb4
  18. 18.dxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Nc2 a5
  20. 20.Nxb4 cxb4
  21. 21.Qc2 Nc5
  22. 22.Nd2 Rac8
  23. 23.Qb1 Na4
  24. 24.Bb3 Nxb2
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Qxc1 Nd3
  28. 28.Qb1

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