Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Kings Tournament · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Kings Tournament
Site Medias ROU
Round 10
Date 2011.06.21
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4Nbk1/p4p1p/1p4p1/8/rPPR4/8/5PPP/5K2 w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Re8
  10. 10.a3 Bf8
  11. 11.Bf4 d6
  12. 12.Re1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Rc1 e5
  14. 14.dxe5 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Nc3 g6
  18. 18.Be4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Rc8
  20. 20.b4 Qd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 exd4
  22. 22.Rxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Nd5 Re2
  24. 24.Kf1 Ra2
  25. 25.Rd1 Rxa3
  26. 26.Rxd4 Ra4
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Ne8+ Kg8
  29. 29.Nf6+ Kg7
  30. 30.Ne8+ Kg8

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