GM Simen Agdestein is Norway Champion

GM Simen Agdestein and GM Magnus Carlsen have tied for the first place in Norway championship, played in Sandnes on 2nd-9th July. Few days ago they finally had chance for playoff match to decide title holder.

The result was 1-1 after two games in regular time control so they have started with rapid (25/10) session. Agdestein finally clinched the match after holding 5th game with Black pieces and then winning 6th game in Queens indian.


Simen Agdestein 2582 - Magnus Carlsen 2570
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. e3 d5 9. b4 Nbd7 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Qb2 Qc8 12. Bd2 c5 13. Rc1 Ba6 14. dxc5 Bxf1 15. Rxf1 bxc5 16. bxc5 Rb8 17. Qc2 Qc6 18. e4 N5f6 19. Nd4 Qa6 20. f4 e5 21. Nf5 exf4 22. c6 Ne5 23. Rf3 Rbe8 24. Bb4 Nxe4 25. Ne7+ Rxe7 26. Bxe7 Re8 27. Qxe4 Rxe7 28. c7 Re8 29. Kd1 Qc8 30. Rd3 Kf8 31. Qb4+ Kg8 32. Qe4 Kf8 33. Rd4 Ng6 34. Qd5 Qg4+ 35. Kc2 Ne7 36. Qf3 Qg6+ 37. Kd2 Qb6 38. Qxf4 Qa5+ 39. Rc3 Nf5 40. Rdd3 1-0

Magnus Carlsen 2570 - Simen Agdestein 2582
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Bxe6 Nxe6 12. cxd4 Ncxd4 13. a4 Be7 14. Nxd4 Qxd4 15. axb5 Qxe5 16. bxa6 O-O 17. Nf3 Qb5 18. a7 Bc5 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. fxe3 Qb6 21. Qa4 Qxe3+ 22. Kh1 Rfd8 23. Rfe1 Qb6 24. Ne5 c5 25. Rf1 Rd4 26. Qa2 Qc7 27. Nxf7 c4 28. Qa6 Nc5 29. Qa5 Rd7 30. Qb5 Nb3



31. Ne5 Re7 32. Qd5+ 1-0