Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2011.03.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/5pp1/P5P1/7p/1p2R3/1B1n4/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.d4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Qc7
  15. 15.Nb3 Nxb3
  16. 16.Bxb3 Bg4
  17. 17.Bg5 exd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Nh5
  20. 20.Rac1 Qd7
  21. 21.Bxe7 Qxe7
  22. 22.e5 Qg5+
  23. 23.Qg4 Qxg4+
  24. 24.fxg4 Nf4
  25. 25.Rc6 dxe5
  26. 26.Rxa6 Nd3
  27. 27.Re3 Nxb2
  28. 28.a5 e4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Nd3
  30. 30.Rc6 Ra8
  31. 31.a6 h5
  32. 32.g5 Rfc8
  33. 33.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  34. 34.g6

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