Position after 30…Qc4
Agdestein had a very good position. But a few inaccuracies and excellent defense by Carlsen led to a draw.
GM Agdestein, S (2575) – GM Carlsen, M (2675) [A31]
ch-NOR Playoff Oslo NOR (2), 09-20-2006
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 d6 6.d4 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Bd7 8.Nc2 Bg7 9.b3 0-0 10.Bb2 Qa5 11.Qd2 Bf5 12.Rb1 d5 13.cxd5 Bxc2 14.Qxc2 Nxd5 15.Bxd5 Nb4 16.Qd2 Rad8 17.e4 e6 18.a3 exd5 19.axb4 Qxb4 20.e5 Bxe5 21.0-0 d4 22.Ne4 Qxb3 23.Nc5 Qd5 24.Nd3 Bg7 25.Ra1 a6 26.Ra5 Qb3 27.Ra3 Qb5 28.Nf4 Rfe8 29.Rd3 Re4 30.Rd1 Qc4 31.Qa5 (30. f3! and White would maintain a very good position) Qc8 32.Rc1 Qd7 33.Rc7 Qe8 34.Rxb7 Re5 35.Qc7 Re1+ (excellent defense) 36.Kg2 g5 (another excellent defensive move) 37.Nh3 Bf6 38.Rf3 g4 39.Rf4 gxh3+ 40.Kxh3 Re6 41.Rg4+ Bg7 42.Bxd4 Rh6+ 43.Kg2 Rg6 44.Rxg6 hxg6 45.Bxg7 Qe4+ 46.Kh3 Qf5+ 47.Kg2 1/2-1/2
Agdestein was winning completely!