Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

9th Masters Final 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3.2
Date 2016.07.15
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/1p1qp3/6Qb/p2Ppp2/1r2P1RP/1BN5/PP6/6RK b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.d4 Qb6
  8. 8.Ba4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 O-O
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.Nc3 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Rb1 Rfc8
  15. 15.Bc2 Ne5
  16. 16.Qe2 Nfd7
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 Qa6
  20. 20.Qd1 Rc4
  21. 21.Kh1 Rac8
  22. 22.f4 gxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Qb6
  24. 24.Qh5 Nf6
  25. 25.Qf5 Qd8
  26. 26.Bb3 Rd4
  27. 27.Bxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Rbd1 Qd7
  29. 29.Qf3 Rb4
  30. 30.Rd2 Rf8
  31. 31.g4 a5
  32. 32.Rg2 Nh7
  33. 33.h4 Rb6
  34. 34.g5 Kh8
  35. 35.Rfg1 f5
  36. 36.Qh3 Rb4
  37. 37.gxh6 Bxh6
  38. 38.Qg3 Nf6
  39. 39.Qg6 Ng4
  40. 40.Rxg4

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