Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 34
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R3P/6P1/7r/5k2/8/8/3K4 b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.e3 a5
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.Qb3 Nb4
  11. 11.Na2 Nxa2
  12. 12.Qxa2 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 b6
  14. 14.Rac1 Bb7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nd7
  16. 16.h3 Rc8
  17. 17.cxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Qb1 Bb4
  19. 19.Qf5 Re8
  20. 20.Bd3 g6
  21. 21.Qg4 Bf8
  22. 22.Ne5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bg7
  24. 24.f4 c5
  25. 25.f5 Qg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.f6 Bf8
  28. 28.Kf2 Re6
  29. 29.Be2 Rd8
  30. 30.Bg4 Rc6
  31. 31.Bf3 Rcc8
  32. 32.Kg3 Bd6
  33. 33.Bxd6 Rxd6
  34. 34.dxc5 bxc5
  35. 35.e4 Rxf6
  36. 36.exd5 Rd6
  37. 37.Rc3 f5
  38. 38.Rdc1 Bxd5
  39. 39.Rd3 f4+
  40. 40.Kf2 Bxf3
  41. 41.Rxd6 Be4
  42. 42.Rd7 Rb8
  43. 43.Rxc5 Rxb2+
  44. 44.Ke1 Rb8
  45. 45.Rxg5 Bf5
  46. 46.Ra7 Rb4
  47. 47.Rxa5 Kh7
  48. 48.Kf2 Kh6
  49. 49.Rgxf5 gxf5
  50. 50.Rxf5 Kg6
  51. 51.Ra5 Rb3
  52. 52.Rb5 Ra3
  53. 53.a5 Kf6
  54. 54.h4 Kg6
  55. 55.h5+ Kh6
  56. 56.Rf5 Kh7
  57. 57.Rxf4 Rxa5
  58. 58.g4 Kh6
  59. 59.Rf6+ Kg5
  60. 60.Rg6+ Kf4
  61. 61.h6 Ra2+
  62. 62.Ke1 Rh2
  63. 63.g5 Ke3
  64. 64.Kf1 Kf3
  65. 65.Ke1 Ke3
  66. 66.Kd1 Kd3
  67. 67.Rd6+ Ke4
  68. 68.Rd7 Rh5
  69. 69.h7 Kf4
  70. 70.g6

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