Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 29
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/ppp5/2p2PQ1/4b1p1/5pP1/3P1P2/P1Pq4/4RK2 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Nc4 Re8
  10. 10.Be3 Bd6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.Bg3 Nd7
  15. 15.h4 f6
  16. 16.Ne3 Bf8
  17. 17.Kg2 Nc5
  18. 18.hxg5 hxg5
  19. 19.Nf5 Ne6
  20. 20.Rh1 Qd7
  21. 21.Rh3 Bxf5
  22. 22.exf5 Nf4+
  23. 23.Bxf4 exf4
  24. 24.Nd2 Rad8
  25. 25.Qf3 Bg7
  26. 26.Ne4 Kf7
  27. 27.Rh7 Rh8
  28. 28.Qh3 Rxh7
  29. 29.Qxh7 Rh8
  30. 30.Qg6+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nxf6 Qf7
  32. 32.Nh7+ Rxh7
  33. 33.Qxh7 Qd5+
  34. 34.f3 Qe5
  35. 35.Kf1 Qe3
  36. 36.Qh3 Bxb2
  37. 37.Re1 Qd2
  38. 38.Qh6+ Bg7
  39. 39.Qg6 Be5
  40. 40.f6

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