Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid Final · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 3
Date 2012.07.06
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/R5p1/5pkp/8/1r2NKP1/8/8 w - - 12 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Nh6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf5
  7. 7.a3 O-O
  8. 8.b4 Nxb4
  9. 9.axb4 cxb4
  10. 10.d4 bxc3
  11. 11.e4 Nd6
  12. 12.Qd3 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 Qb6
  14. 14.Ba3 Qxb5
  15. 15.Qc2 Ba6
  16. 16.e5 Nf5
  17. 17.g4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qxe5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rac8
  20. 20.Bc1 Bc4
  21. 21.Rxa7 d5
  22. 22.Be3 Qd6
  23. 23.f4 e5
  24. 24.fxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Bf2 Rfe8
  26. 26.Ra3 Qf4
  27. 27.Rxc3 Be5
  28. 28.Rg3 Ra8
  29. 29.Ne2 Qg5
  30. 30.Nc3 Bxg3
  31. 31.hxg3 Rac8
  32. 32.Rd4 Re5
  33. 33.Qd2 Qxd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 Rd8
  35. 35.Bd4 Re6
  36. 36.g5 Rde8
  37. 37.Bxd5 Bxd5
  38. 38.Nxd5 Rc8
  39. 39.Nf6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Ng4+ Kf8
  41. 41.Kf2 Rec6
  42. 42.Kf3 Rd8
  43. 43.Bg7+ Kxg7
  44. 44.Rxd8 Rc5
  45. 45.Ne3 Rxg5
  46. 46.Rd7 h5
  47. 47.Ra7 Rc5
  48. 48.Rb7 Kf6
  49. 49.Rb6+ Kg5
  50. 50.Rd6 Rc3
  51. 51.Rd5+ f5
  52. 52.Rd6 Ra3
  53. 53.Rb6 Rd3
  54. 54.Ra6 Rb3
  55. 55.Rc6 Ra3
  56. 56.Rb6 Rc3
  57. 57.Ra6 Rb3

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