Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

The Game

White	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black	Magnus Carlsen
Result	1-0
Event	Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site	chess24.com INT
Round	2.6
Date	2021.09.26
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/1k6/2p2QP1/2n5/P1P5/K1P5/6r1 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.a3 g6
3. 3.h4 Nf6
4. 4.e5 Nh5
5. 5.Be2 Nf4
6. 6.d4 Nxe2
7. 7.Nxe2 cxd4
8. 8.h5 Bg7
9. 9.f4 gxh5
10. 10.Nxd4 d6
11. 11.e6 Qa5+
12. 12.Nc3 Bxe6
13. 13.Rxh5 Qb6
14. 14.Be3 Nc6
15. 15.Rb5 Qc7
16. 16.Nxe6 Bxc3+
17. 17.bxc3 fxe6
18. 18.Qh5+ Kd7
19. 19.f5 Nd8
20. 20.O-O-O Rf8
21. 21.Rc5 Qxc5
22. 22.fxe6+ Kc6
23. 23.Bxc5 dxc5
24. 24.Rd7 Kb6
25. 25.Rxe7 Nc6
26. 26.Rf7 Rfe8
27. 27.Qxh7 Rxe6
28. 28.Rxb7+ Ka6
29. 29.Qd3+ Kxb7
30. 30.Qd7+ Kb6
31. 31.Qxe6 Rh8
32. 32.g4 Rh1+
33. 33.Kb2 Rg1
34. 34.Qf5 Na5
35. 35.g5 Nc4+
36. 36.Ka2

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