Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

WCh 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event WCh 2016
Site New York USA
Round 10
Date 2016.11.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/kp6/5K2/P2R3p/7P/6P1/8/8 b - - 9 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nh5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Nc4 Nf4
  12. 12.Ne3 Qf6
  13. 13.g3 Nh3+
  14. 14.Kh1 Ne7
  15. 15.Bc4 c6
  16. 16.Bb3 Ng6
  17. 17.Qe2 a5
  18. 18.a4 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nd2 d5
  21. 21.Qh5 Ng5
  22. 22.h4 Nf3
  23. 23.Nxf3 Qxf3+
  24. 24.Qxf3 Rxf3
  25. 25.Kg2 Rf7
  26. 26.Rfe1 h5
  27. 27.Nf1 Kf8
  28. 28.Nd2 Ke7
  29. 29.Re2 Kd6
  30. 30.Nf3 Raf8
  31. 31.Ng5 Re7
  32. 32.Rae1 Rfe8
  33. 33.Nf3 Nh8
  34. 34.d4 exd4
  35. 35.Nxd4 g6
  36. 36.Re3 Nf7
  37. 37.e5+ Kd7
  38. 38.Rf3 Nh6
  39. 39.Rf6 Rg7
  40. 40.b4 axb4
  41. 41.cxb4 Ng8
  42. 42.Rf3 Nh6
  43. 43.a5 Nf5
  44. 44.Nb3 Kc7
  45. 45.Nc5 Kb8
  46. 46.Rb1 Ka7
  47. 47.Rd3 Rc7
  48. 48.Ra3 Nd4
  49. 49.Rd1 Nf5
  50. 50.Kh3 Nh6
  51. 51.f3 Rf7
  52. 52.Rd4 Nf5
  53. 53.Rd2 Rh7
  54. 54.Rb3 Ree7
  55. 55.Rdd3 Rh8
  56. 56.Rb1 Rhh7
  57. 57.b5 cxb5
  58. 58.Rxb5 d4
  59. 59.Rb6 Rc7
  60. 60.Nxe6 Rc3
  61. 61.Nf4 Rhc7
  62. 62.Nd5 Rxd3
  63. 63.Nxc7 Kb8
  64. 64.Nb5 Kc8
  65. 65.Rxg6 Rxf3
  66. 66.Kg2 Rb3
  67. 67.Nd6+ Nxd6
  68. 68.Rxd6 Re3
  69. 69.e6 Kc7
  70. 70.Rxd4 Rxe6
  71. 71.Rd5 Rh6
  72. 72.Kf3 Kb8
  73. 73.Kf4 Ka7
  74. 74.Kg5 Rh8
  75. 75.Kf6

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