Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz Final · 2012 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 3
Date 2012.07.09
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1K2k3/8/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nfd7
  10. 10.Nf3 Nc6
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 h6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nb6
  14. 14.Rd1 Nd5
  15. 15.h4 b6
  16. 16.h5 g5
  17. 17.Nfxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Nce7
  20. 20.h6 Bh8
  21. 21.Rac1 Nf5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nfxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 f5
  24. 24.Qh5 Kh7
  25. 25.Nxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Rc6 Bf6
  27. 27.Rdc1 Bd7
  28. 28.Rc7 Kh8
  29. 29.Rb7 Qe8
  30. 30.Qxe8 Bxe8
  31. 31.Bxd5 Rd8
  32. 32.Bf3 Bg5
  33. 33.Kf2 Rd7
  34. 34.Rxd7 Bxd7
  35. 35.Rc7 Bb5
  36. 36.Rxa7 Re8
  37. 37.Bh5 Bxe3+
  38. 38.Kf3 Bc6+
  39. 39.Ke2 Re4
  40. 40.Bg6 Bxh6+
  41. 41.Kd3 Re3+
  42. 42.Kc4 Rxg3
  43. 43.Rh7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rxh6 Kg7
  45. 45.Be8 Bxe8
  46. 46.Rxb6 Bf7+
  47. 47.d5 f4
  48. 48.Kd4 f3
  49. 49.Rb3 Rg4+
  50. 50.Ke5 Rg5+
  51. 51.Kf4 f2
  52. 52.Rf3 Rg2
  53. 53.Ke3 Bxd5
  54. 54.Rxf2 Rg3+
  55. 55.Kd4 Bxa2
  56. 56.b4 Be6
  57. 57.b5 Rg5
  58. 58.Rb2 Bc8
  59. 59.Rc2 Bf5
  60. 60.Rc7+ Kf6
  61. 61.b6 Be6
  62. 62.Rc5 Rg4+
  63. 63.Kc3 Rg1
  64. 64.Rb5 Rg8
  65. 65.b7 Rb8
  66. 66.Kd4 Ke7
  67. 67.Kc5 Bh3
  68. 68.Kb6 Bg2
  69. 69.Kc7 Rxb7+
  70. 70.Rxb7 Bxb7
  71. 71.Kxb7

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