Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

51st Biel GM 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 51st Biel GM 2018
Site Biel SUI
Round 9.1
Date 2018.07.31
Opening King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R1p/2B1Pp1k/5r1p/8/6PK/8/2b5 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.e3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Ne5 Qd6
  12. 12.Nc4 Qc7
  13. 13.d5 Rd8
  14. 14.Bd2 Nb4
  15. 15.Bxb4 cxb4
  16. 16.Rc1 a5
  17. 17.a3 bxa3
  18. 18.bxa3 a4
  19. 19.Qd3 Bf5
  20. 20.e4 Bd7
  21. 21.Qe3 Ra6
  22. 22.e5 b5
  23. 23.d6 Qb8
  24. 24.dxe7 Re8
  25. 25.Rfd1 Rxe7
  26. 26.Qc5 Qf8
  27. 27.Ne3 Be6
  28. 28.Qxb5 Raa7
  29. 29.Nd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Reb7
  31. 31.Qd3 Rb8
  32. 32.h4 Qe8
  33. 33.Qd4 Qe7
  34. 34.f4 Bf8
  35. 35.Kh2 Rab7
  36. 36.Qxa4 Qxa3
  37. 37.Qxa3 Bxa3
  38. 38.Rcd1 Be7
  39. 39.Kh3 Rc7
  40. 40.h5 gxh5
  41. 41.f5 f6
  42. 42.e6 Rb3
  43. 43.Rd7 Rbc3
  44. 44.Ra1 Kg7
  45. 45.Ra8 Kh6
  46. 46.Re8 Bb4
  47. 47.Rb8 Be7
  48. 48.Be4 R3c4
  49. 49.Bd5 R4c5
  50. 50.Be4 Rc4
  51. 51.Bd5 R4c5
  52. 52.Rb7 Rxd7
  53. 53.Rxd7 Ra5
  54. 54.Bc6 Ba3
  55. 55.Rf7 Re5
  56. 56.Kh4 Bc1
  57. 57.Kh3 Rxf5

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