Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.11.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p3kP1/1P2p3/p3K3/P1N5/2n5/8 w - - 14 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 Rc8
  11. 11.e4 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 c5
  13. 13.Bd3 cxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nc5
  15. 15.Be2 e5
  16. 16.Qf2 Ne6
  17. 17.O-O g5
  18. 18.Bg3 Nd4
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nh5
  20. 20.Bd3 Nf4
  21. 21.Qf1 Qf6
  22. 22.Bf2 Nde6
  23. 23.Bc2 Qg6
  24. 24.g3 Nh5
  25. 25.Qe2 g4
  26. 26.fxg4 Nf6
  27. 27.h3 Ng5
  28. 28.Kh2 d5
  29. 29.Be3 d4
  30. 30.Bxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Rf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Rf5 Rh8
  33. 33.Kg2 Nd7
  34. 34.Nf3 f6
  35. 35.h4 Qh6
  36. 36.Rf1 Rh7
  37. 37.b4 Kh8
  38. 38.Rh1 gxh4
  39. 39.Rxh4 Qe3
  40. 40.Qxe3 dxe3
  41. 41.Bd3 Ba6
  42. 42.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  43. 43.g5 Bxc4
  44. 44.Bxc4 Rxc4
  45. 45.gxf6 e2
  46. 46.Kf2 Rxe4
  47. 47.f7 Kg7
  48. 48.Ke1 Kf8
  49. 49.Ng5 Rg4
  50. 50.Nh7+ Ke7
  51. 51.Rg5 Rxg5
  52. 52.Nxg5 a5
  53. 53.b5 Kf6
  54. 54.Ne4+ Kxf7
  55. 55.Kxe2 Ke6
  56. 56.g4 Kd5
  57. 57.Kd3 Nf8
  58. 58.g5 Ne6
  59. 59.Ke3 Kc4
  60. 60.g6 a4
  61. 61.Nd2+ Kd5
  62. 62.Nb1 Nd4
  63. 63.Kd3 Ke6
  64. 64.Nc3 Kf6
  65. 65.Ke4 Nc2
  66. 66.Nb1 Nd4
  67. 67.Nc3 Nc2

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