Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/r3kpp1/4p1p1/3pN1P1/1n1P1P1P/1P2P3/1K6/1B3n2 w - - 9 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg4
  6. 6.b3 e6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bb2 Bd6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qb8
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Nh4 Bg3
  12. 12.Ndf3 Bd6
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.O-O-O Qd8
  16. 16.Ng5 Qe7
  17. 17.f4 Ba3
  18. 18.Bxa3 Qxa3+
  19. 19.Kb1 Qe7
  20. 20.c5 a5
  21. 21.Rhe1 Nh7
  22. 22.Nf3 Nhf6
  23. 23.g5 Nh5
  24. 24.Rg1 Rb8
  25. 25.Qd2 Qd8
  26. 26.Rc1 b6
  27. 27.cxb6 Qxb6
  28. 28.Ka1 O-O
  29. 29.Qc2 a4
  30. 30.Qxc6 axb3
  31. 31.Qxb6 Rxb6
  32. 32.Rc7 Nb8
  33. 33.Rb1 Nc6
  34. 34.Rxb3 Rxb3
  35. 35.axb3 Nb4
  36. 36.Bb1 Ng3
  37. 37.Kb2 Nf1
  38. 38.Rc3 Ra8
  39. 39.h4 Kf8
  40. 40.Ne5 Ra7
  41. 41.Rc8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Rb8 Na6
  43. 43.Rg8 Nb4

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