Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11
Date 2008.08.29
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/1p4p1/2p4p/p2n3P/1q4b1/5NP1/5PBQ/4R1K1 w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nb6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.Be3 Nd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Qa4 Qc8
  14. 14.Rbc1 Rd8
  15. 15.Rfe1 f6
  16. 16.Bc5 Kh8
  17. 17.e4 Bf7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Nxe7
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 c6
  21. 21.Red1 Qc7
  22. 22.Qc2 Qb6
  23. 23.Qc3 Rd7
  24. 24.e5 fxe5
  25. 25.Nf3 Nd5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Re8
  27. 27.Qf5 Rde7
  28. 28.Rd2 Bg6
  29. 29.Qh3 Re2
  30. 30.Rxe2 Rxe2
  31. 31.Qc8+ Re8
  32. 32.Qg4 Qxb2
  33. 33.Re1 Rf8
  34. 34.h4 Qxa3
  35. 35.h5 Bf5
  36. 36.Qg5 h6
  37. 37.Qh4 Qb4
  38. 38.Qh2 Bg4

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