Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · English Opening · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2012.01.24
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/4r2p/PR4p1/8/6Pk/5K2 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd3 c5
  12. 12.O-O Na6
  13. 13.Ne5 cxd4
  14. 14.exd4 Bxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nc5
  16. 16.Re1 Re8
  17. 17.f4 d4
  18. 18.Ne4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 d3
  20. 20.Rc4 Rc8
  21. 21.Bf5 Qd5
  22. 22.Rc3 Rcd8
  23. 23.Qd2 Qd4+
  24. 24.Kh1 a5
  25. 25.Rb1 a4
  26. 26.Rd1 Rd5
  27. 27.h4 g6
  28. 28.Bxd3 Red8
  29. 29.Qe1 Qxf4
  30. 30.e6 Nxe6
  31. 31.Bc2 b5
  32. 32.Rxd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Re3 Nd4
  34. 34.Bd3 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg1 Qf6
  36. 36.Kh2 Rh5
  37. 37.Rh3 Ne6
  38. 38.Rf3 Rxh4+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qd4+
  40. 40.Qf2 Qxf2+
  41. 41.Kxf2 b4
  42. 42.Re3 Rd4
  43. 43.Bb5 Kf6
  44. 44.Rf3+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rd3 bxa3
  46. 46.bxa3 Rf4+
  47. 47.Ke3 f5
  48. 48.Rd7+ Kf6
  49. 49.Rd6 Re4+
  50. 50.Kf2 Kg5
  51. 51.Be8 Nf4
  52. 52.Bb5 Re5
  53. 53.Bc4 Nh5
  54. 54.Ra6 Nf6
  55. 55.Rxa4 Ng4+
  56. 56.Kf1 Kh4
  57. 57.Be2 Kg3
  58. 58.Bxg4 fxg4
  59. 59.Rb4 h5
  60. 60.a4 Kh2

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