Carlsen, Magnus (2826) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780) [A29]
Final Masters Bilbao (4), 13.10.2010
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.0–0 Be7 8.d3 0–0 9.Be3 Re8 10.Rc1 Bf8 11.Ne4 Nd4 12.Bg5 f6 13.Nxd4 exd4 14.Bd2 Be6 15.b4 Bd5 16.a4 c6 17.a5 Nc8 18.Re1 a6 19.Nc5 Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Qd5+ 21.Kg1 Nd6 22.Qb3 Qxb3 23.Nxb3 Nb5 24.Kf1 Rad8 25.Rc4 Rd5 26.Bc1 Red8 27.Bb2 Kf7 28.Kg2 h5 29.h3 g5 30.g4 Kg6 31.Rf1 Be7 32.f4 hxg4 33.hxg4 gxf4 34.Rxf4 Bd6 35.Rf3 Rg5 36.Bxd4 Rxg4+ 37.Kf2 Nxd4 38.Nxd4 Rh8 39.e4 Rh2+ 40.Ke3 Rb2 41.Nc2 Rg5 42.d4 Rb5 43.Kd3 Bxb4 44.Rxb4 R5xb4 45.Nxb4 Rb3+ 46.Ke2 Rxb4 47.Rg3+ Kf7 48.Rd3 Ke6 49.Ke3 Rb5 50.Ra3 c5 51.dxc5 Rxc5 52.Kf4 Rh5 53.Rb3 Rb5 54.Ra3 Kd6 55.Ra1 Rc5 56.Rd1+ Kc7 57.Ra1 Kc6 58.Ke3 f5 59.exf5 Rxf5 60.Kd3 Rf3+ 61.Kc4 Rf4+ 62.Kc3 Kc5 63.Rh1 Rf3+ 64.Kc2 Rf5 65.Kc3 Rf3+ 66.Kc2 Ra3 67.Rh7 Kc6 68.Rh6+ Kc7 69.Rh7+ Kb8 70.Rh8+ Ka7 71.Rh5 Re3 72.Kb2 Kb8 73.Rc5 Re6 ½–½
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Magnus was a little lucky to hold this one.
“I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleasant for him and his style.”
—Magnus Carlsen
Was it a win somewhere? Eager to know.
Last time Magnus was called lucky he stayed lucky for a year or so dominating every tournament he partisipated in.