Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

NIC Classic Prelim 2021 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic Prelim 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 15.4
Date 2021.04.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4Q1k1/5p1p/p5p1/8/2q5/5P1P/P5P1/7K b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 a6
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bg4
  15. 15.Bxg4 Nfxg4
  16. 16.O-O Rc8
  17. 17.Qf5 g6
  18. 18.Qf4 Qe7
  19. 19.N2f3 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Nf6
  21. 21.Rfc1 Ne4
  22. 22.Qd1 Qf6
  23. 23.f3 Nd6
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qe5
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  27. 27.Qd2 Ne7
  28. 28.Qc1 Nc6
  29. 29.Nxc6 bxc6
  30. 30.h3 d4
  31. 31.exd4 Qxd4+
  32. 32.Kh1 c5
  33. 33.Qe1 c4
  34. 34.bxc4 Qxc4
  35. 35.Qe8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qe5+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qe5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe8+

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