Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2006.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/5ppp/p3q3/2p1N3/PnP5/1QB4P/5PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.b3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bb2 d5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qf4
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.c4 Nb4
  22. 22.Be5 Qh6
  23. 23.Be4 Rad8
  24. 24.Qb1 bxc4
  25. 25.bxc4 Ba8
  26. 26.Bc3 c5
  27. 27.Bxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Ne5 Qe6
  29. 29.Qb3

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