Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2008.08.30
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1p4p1/2pQ3p/4P3/pP1q1P2/7P/P4PBK/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Bc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Bg2 c6
  11. 11.Bd2 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Rb8
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.Na4 Ba7
  15. 15.c5 d6
  16. 16.cxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Bb4 Qc7
  18. 18.Qa3 Qd8
  19. 19.Bd6 Ra8
  20. 20.Bc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Nxc5 a5
  22. 22.b4 Ra7
  23. 23.Nb3 a4
  24. 24.Na5 Be6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Bd5
  26. 26.e4 Be6
  27. 27.Nc4 Qd4
  28. 28.Nd2 Qd6
  29. 29.Nf3 Qc7
  30. 30.d4 exd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 Qb6
  32. 32.e5 Nd5
  33. 33.Nxe6 fxe6
  34. 34.Rc4 Rf8
  35. 35.Rd2 Raa8
  36. 36.Qd3 Rad8
  37. 37.Qg6 Nf4
  38. 38.Rxf4 Rxf4
  39. 39.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  40. 40.gxf4 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qd4
  42. 42.Qxe6+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qd6+

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