Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 96 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 16.5
Date 2025.07.06
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 96
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Final Position

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

5k2/3K4/8/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bh5
  11. 11.dxc6 Qd4+
  12. 12.Kh1 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qxc3
  14. 14.Bf4 Qxc6
  15. 15.h3 Bg6
  16. 16.Re1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qe2 Bxd3
  18. 18.cxd3 Re8
  19. 19.Qf2 Nd5
  20. 20.Bg3 a6
  21. 21.Re4 h6
  22. 22.Kh2 Qb5
  23. 23.Qd4 Qd7
  24. 24.Rae1 c6
  25. 25.a4 Red8
  26. 26.Qc5 a5
  27. 27.Rd4 Qa7
  28. 28.Qxa7 Rxa7
  29. 29.Rc1 Ra6
  30. 30.Be1 Re8
  31. 31.Re4 Rb8
  32. 32.Rc5 Nb4
  33. 33.Rd4 Ra7
  34. 34.Bd2 f6
  35. 35.h4 Kf7
  36. 36.h5 Rbb7
  37. 37.Rcc4 Rc7
  38. 38.Kg3 c5
  39. 39.Rd6 Rd7
  40. 40.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  41. 41.Rxc5 Rxd3
  42. 42.Bxb4 axb4
  43. 43.Rb5 Rb3
  44. 44.Rb6 Rb2
  45. 45.Rb7+ Ke6
  46. 46.Rxg7 Ra2
  47. 47.Rb7 Rxa4
  48. 48.Rb5 Ra6
  49. 49.Rxb4 Ra7
  50. 50.Rg4 Ra5
  51. 51.Kh4 Kf7
  52. 52.Rg6 Ra1
  53. 53.g4 Rf1
  54. 54.Kg3 Rg1+
  55. 55.Kf4 Ra1
  56. 56.Rxh6 Ra4+
  57. 57.Kg3 Kg7
  58. 58.Rg6+ Kf7
  59. 59.f4 Ra3+
  60. 60.Kf2 Ra2+
  61. 61.Ke3 Ra3+
  62. 62.Kd2 Rf3
  63. 63.f5 Rh3
  64. 64.Ke2 Rh2+
  65. 65.Ke3 Rh1
  66. 66.h6 Rh2
  67. 67.Ke4 Rh1
  68. 68.Rg7+ Kf8
  69. 69.Kd5 Rxh6
  70. 70.Ra7 Rh4
  71. 71.Ke6 Rxg4
  72. 72.Kxf6 Kg8
  73. 73.Ra8+ Kh7
  74. 74.Ke6 Re4+
  75. 75.Kf7 Rb4
  76. 76.Re8 Rb7+
  77. 77.Kf8 Rb6
  78. 78.Re7+ Kh8
  79. 79.Kf7 Kh7
  80. 80.Kf8+ Kh8
  81. 81.Re6 Rb8+
  82. 82.Kf7 Kh7
  83. 83.f6 Ra8
  84. 84.Re7 Rb8
  85. 85.Ra7 Rc8
  86. 86.Ra1 Rc7+
  87. 87.Ke6 Rc6+
  88. 88.Ke7 Rc7+
  89. 89.Ke8 Kg6
  90. 90.f7 Rc8+
  91. 91.Kd7 Rb8
  92. 92.Rb1 Ra8
  93. 93.Ra1 Rb8
  94. 94.Rf1 Kg7
  95. 95.f8=R Rxf8
  96. 96.Rxf8 Kxf8

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