Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2009.11.16
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5r2/3P2kp/p3Q1p1/1p4P1/4P1K1/3r4/8/8 w - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 d6
  8. 8.e4 a6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qc7
  11. 11.Be3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.f4 Rac8
  14. 14.g4 Nc5
  15. 15.Bf2 g6
  16. 16.g5 Nh5
  17. 17.Be3 e5
  18. 18.Nde2 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Nxf4 Ne6
  21. 21.Ncd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Nxf4
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rxc7
  24. 24.h4 f6
  25. 25.Qg4 fxg5
  26. 26.hxg5 Rc2
  27. 27.Bf1 Rxb2
  28. 28.Rc1 b5
  29. 29.Rc7 Bd8
  30. 30.Rc8 Rb1
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Qxf4 Rf8
  33. 33.Qxd6 Rbxf1+
  34. 34.Kg2 R1f2+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rxa2
  36. 36.Qe6+ Kg7
  37. 37.d6 Ra3+
  38. 38.Kg4 Raf3
  39. 39.Qe5+ Kg8
  40. 40.d7 Rd3
  41. 41.Qe6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qe7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kg7

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