Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/1K6/3p2p1/1B1Pr1Pp/P4p2/8/2PR4/8 b - a3 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 O-O
  15. 15.Qf3 Be5
  16. 16.Bd3 Qf6
  17. 17.Qxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Rhe1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  20. 20.f4 g6
  21. 21.b4 Kf8
  22. 22.Kb2 Ke7
  23. 23.Kb3 Rc8
  24. 24.g4 Bh4
  25. 25.Rf1 Kd7
  26. 26.Rf3 Rh8
  27. 27.Rh3 Bf6
  28. 28.g5 Bg7
  29. 29.Rf3 f5
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Rf1 Re8
  32. 32.b5 Kc7
  33. 33.bxa6 bxa6
  34. 34.Ka4 Re3
  35. 35.Ka5 Rh3
  36. 36.Kxa6 Rxh4
  37. 37.Re1 Kd8
  38. 38.Bb5 d3
  39. 39.Kb7 Be5
  40. 40.fxe5 Re4
  41. 41.Rc1 d2
  42. 42.Rd1 Rxe5
  43. 43.Rxd2 f4
  44. 44.a4

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