Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen

51st Biel GM 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 51st Biel GM 2018
Site Biel SUI
Round 8.2
Date 2018.07.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r4/kp1P2p1/pp1R1p2/8/4q3/1P4P1/5P2/3Q2K1 w - - 15 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.Ng5 Nf8
  10. 10.Be3 Qe7
  11. 11.g3 Bxb3
  12. 12.axb3 f6
  13. 13.Nf3 Ne6
  14. 14.Bxb6 cxb6
  15. 15.O-O a6
  16. 16.c3 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rad1 Kb8
  18. 18.Qe3 Ka7
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 h5
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 h4
  24. 24.d5 hxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Qe5
  26. 26.Qf3 cxd5
  27. 27.exd5 Qxb2
  28. 28.d6 Rd8
  29. 29.d7 Qc2
  30. 30.Rd6 Qc5
  31. 31.Qd1 Qf5
  32. 32.Rd5 Qe4
  33. 33.Rd4 Qc6
  34. 34.Rd6 Qe4
  35. 35.Rd4 Qc6
  36. 36.Rd6 Qe4

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