Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

WCh 2016 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2016
Site New York USA
Round 1
Date 2016.11.11
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/1p1kpp2/p1b2p1p/P2N1P2/1P1KP1PP/8/8 w - - 12 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 d5
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bxf6 gxf6
  5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 e6
  7. 7.c4 dxc4
  8. 8.Nd2 Bxc5
  9. 9.Ngf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.Rc1 Be7
  12. 12.Qc2 Bd7
  13. 13.Bxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.Qc3 Qd5
  15. 15.Nxc4 Nxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Qxc4
  17. 17.Rxc4 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rxc4
  19. 19.Rxc4 Rd8
  20. 20.g3 Rd7
  21. 21.Kf1 f5
  22. 22.Ke2 Bf6
  23. 23.b3 Kf8
  24. 24.h3 h6
  25. 25.Ne1 Ke7
  26. 26.Nd3 Kd8
  27. 27.f4 h5
  28. 28.a4 Rd5
  29. 29.Nc5 b6
  30. 30.Na6 Be7
  31. 31.Nb8 a5
  32. 32.Nc6+ Ke8
  33. 33.Ne5 Bc5
  34. 34.Rc3 Ke7
  35. 35.Rd3 Rxd3
  36. 36.Kxd3 f6
  37. 37.Nc6+ Kd6
  38. 38.Nd4 Kd5
  39. 39.Nb5 Kc6
  40. 40.Nd4+ Kd6
  41. 41.Nb5+ Kd7
  42. 42.Nd4 Kd6

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