GM Carlsen (2765) – GM Navara (2672) [C92]
02.05.2008 (Baku Grand Prix – Round 10)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3 d6 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.d5 Nb8 13.Nf1 Nbd7 14.N3h2 Nc5 15.Bc2 c6 16.b4 Ncd7 17.dxc6 Bxc6 18.Bg5 Qc7 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Ng4 Nxg4 21.hxg4 Bb7 22.Re3 Be7 23.Bb3 Bg5 24.Rf3 Rf8 25.Qe2 Bc8 26.Rd1 Be6 27.Ne3 Bxe3 28.Rxe3 a5 29.Bxe6 fxe6 30.a3 axb4 31.cxb4 Qd7 32.g5 Rac8 33.Red3 Rc6 34.R3d2 Ra6 35.a4 Rxa4 36.Rxd6 Qf7 37.Rd8 Rxb4 38.R1d7 Qf4 39.Qa2 Rb1+ 40.Qxb1 Qxf2+ 41.Kh2 Qh4+ 42.Kg1 Qf2+ 43.Kh2 Qh4+ 44.Kg1 Qf2+ 45.Kh2 Qh4+ Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I’m surprised that Carlsen isn’t doing better.
Me too 🙁