Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 10
Date 2012.07.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/5k2/p6P/2r1BK2/5P2/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bc5
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.f3 Nd7
  10. 10.Be3 Ne5
  11. 11.Qe2 Qe7
  12. 12.Nd2 f6
  13. 13.Kh1 Bd6
  14. 14.Rae1 c5
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Qd7
  17. 17.f4 Nf7
  18. 18.g4 Rfe8
  19. 19.Qf3 Bf8
  20. 20.Ne4 Qd3
  21. 21.Nf2 Qb5
  22. 22.g5 Qxb2
  23. 23.gxf6 Qxc3
  24. 24.fxg7 Bxg7
  25. 25.Rg1 Kh8
  26. 26.Qxb7 Nd6
  27. 27.Qd5 Nxf5
  28. 28.Bxc5 Rad8
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Nd3 Qf6
  31. 31.Rg5 Rd8
  32. 32.Qxf5 Qxf5
  33. 33.Rxf5 Rxd3
  34. 34.Rf7 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rd2+
  36. 36.Kf3 Rxa2
  37. 37.Rxc7 Kg8
  38. 38.h4 Rc2
  39. 39.Rc8+ Kf7
  40. 40.Ke4 Rc4+
  41. 41.Kf5 Bd4
  42. 42.Rf8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Bd6 Rc6
  44. 44.Rd8 Bc5
  45. 45.Be5+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rd7+ Be7
  47. 47.h5 Ke8
  48. 48.Ra7 Rh6
  49. 49.Bg7 Rc6
  50. 50.h6 Kf7
  51. 51.Ke4 Ke8
  52. 52.Ra8+ Kf7
  53. 53.Rh8 Rc4+
  54. 54.Kf5 Rc5+
  55. 55.Be5 Bf8
  56. 56.Rxh7+ Kg8
  57. 57.Rh8+ Kf7
  58. 58.Rxf8+

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