Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

Corus B · 2005 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus B
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2005.01.18
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/r7/1p1n1kp1/p1pPp3/P1P1Pp2/1P1K1N2/7P/6R1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.d3 g6
  5. 5.a3 a5
  6. 6.e3 f5
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.Nd2 d6
  10. 10.g4 Nf6
  11. 11.gxf5 gxf5
  12. 12.Bh3 Bg7
  13. 13.Rg1 O-O
  14. 14.b3 Kh8
  15. 15.Bb2 Nbd7
  16. 16.Na4 Ne8
  17. 17.Bxg7+ Nxg7
  18. 18.Qc2 Ne5
  19. 19.Qc3 Qf6
  20. 20.f4 exf3
  21. 21.O-O-O f4
  22. 22.Bxc8 Raxc8
  23. 23.e4 Rce8
  24. 24.Rdf1 Ng6
  25. 25.Rxf3 Qxc3+
  26. 26.Nxc3 Rf6
  27. 27.Rh3 Ne5
  28. 28.Nf3 Kg8
  29. 29.Kc2 b6
  30. 30.Nxe5 dxe5
  31. 31.Kd3 Rg6
  32. 32.Ne2 Re7
  33. 33.Rxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.Rh6 Kf7
  35. 35.Ng1 Ne8
  36. 36.Nf3 Kg7
  37. 37.Rh4 Nd6
  38. 38.Rg4 Kf6
  39. 39.Rg1 Ra7
  40. 40.a4

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