Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3nkp2/3R2p1/3Rp2p/1p6/4P2P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 b6
  7. 7.e3 Ba6
  8. 8.Qa4 Bxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc8
  14. 14.Nb5 Qb7
  15. 15.Ne5 Rfc8
  16. 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Nc7 Rxc7
  18. 18.Bxc7 Qxc7
  19. 19.b4 Rc8
  20. 20.Qb5 Rd8
  21. 21.Rd2 h6
  22. 22.Rcd1 a6
  23. 23.Qc4 Kf8
  24. 24.bxc5 bxc5
  25. 25.h3 Ke7
  26. 26.Qh4+ Ke8
  27. 27.Qg4 g6
  28. 28.Qh4 h5
  29. 29.Qc4 Qc6
  30. 30.Rd6 Qb5
  31. 31.Qf4 c4
  32. 32.Qd4 Ke7
  33. 33.Qc3 a5
  34. 34.R6d4 Qb4
  35. 35.Qxb4+ axb4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Ke8
  37. 37.Rcd4 e5
  38. 38.Rd6 Ke7
  39. 39.R1d5

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