Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.2
Date 2013.06.23
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/2bR1p1p/2B3p1/8/2P5/6PK/P4r1P/8 b - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.g3 c6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Ne4
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Qb3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qc8
  11. 11.e4 Bg4
  12. 12.e5 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 dxe5
  14. 14.Rb1 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Qxb7 Qf5
  17. 17.Kg2 Na6
  18. 18.Bh6 Nc5
  19. 19.Qxe7 Nd3
  20. 20.Re4 Bg7
  21. 21.Rd1 Bxh6
  22. 22.Rxd3 Bg5
  23. 23.Qe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Bf6
  25. 25.Ra5 Rfd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Bxc6 Rd2
  28. 28.Rxa7 Bd4
  29. 29.Rd7 Rxf2+
  30. 30.Kh3 Be5
  31. 31.Rd5 Bc7
  32. 32.Rd7 Be5
  33. 33.Rd5 Bc7
  34. 34.Rd7

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