Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz 2016 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 97 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 5.1
Date 2016.12.29
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 97
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/q7/8/8/8/2k5/K6R/8 w - - 48 98

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Nfd2 Ng8
  8. 8.Bxe7 Ngxe7
  9. 9.c4 Be6
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Rc8
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.axb4 Nxb4
  14. 14.Rxa7 dxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Bxc4
  16. 16.dxc4 Rxc4
  17. 17.Qb3 Qd4
  18. 18.Nb5 Qc5
  19. 19.Rxb7 Nec6
  20. 20.e3 Na5
  21. 21.Qxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Nd6 Qe6
  23. 23.Rxb4 Qxd6
  24. 24.Rb5 Nc4
  25. 25.Rc1 Nb6
  26. 26.Rbc5 g6
  27. 27.h4 Kg7
  28. 28.Rc7 Rd8
  29. 29.R7c6 Qd2
  30. 30.R6c2 Qb4
  31. 31.Bf3 Rd2
  32. 32.Kg2 Rxc2
  33. 33.Rxc2 Nc4
  34. 34.Bd5 Nd6
  35. 35.Rc6 Kf6
  36. 36.Kg1 Ke7
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kd8
  38. 38.Rc6 Kd7
  39. 39.Ra6 Qc5
  40. 40.Bf3 e4
  41. 41.Be2 Nf5
  42. 42.Kg2 Ke7
  43. 43.Ra4 Qd5
  44. 44.Kg1 Kf8
  45. 45.Bf1 Nd6
  46. 46.Rd4 Qe5
  47. 47.Bg2 f5
  48. 48.Bf1 h6
  49. 49.Ra4 g5
  50. 50.hxg5 hxg5
  51. 51.Bg2 f4
  52. 52.gxf4 gxf4
  53. 53.exf4 Qxf4
  54. 54.Rd4 Qe5
  55. 55.Rd1 e3
  56. 56.fxe3 Qxe3+
  57. 57.Kh1 Ke7
  58. 58.Rf1 Qe5
  59. 59.Rf3 Nf5
  60. 60.Kg1 Nh4
  61. 61.Rf2 Qe1+
  62. 62.Bf1 Qe3
  63. 63.Bg2 Nf5
  64. 64.Bf3 Nd4
  65. 65.Kg2 Kd6
  66. 66.Bg4 Qe4+
  67. 67.Kg3 Ke5
  68. 68.Kh3 Qh1+
  69. 69.Kg3 Qg1+
  70. 70.Rg2 Qe3+
  71. 71.Kh2 Kf4
  72. 72.Bd1 Nf3+
  73. 73.Bxf3 Qxf3
  74. 74.Kg1 Qd1+
  75. 75.Kf2 Qd4+
  76. 76.Ke2 Qe4+
  77. 77.Kf1 Kf3
  78. 78.Rf2+ Kg3
  79. 79.Rd2 Kf3
  80. 80.Rf2+ Kg3
  81. 81.Rd2 Qb1+
  82. 82.Ke2 Qe4+
  83. 83.Kf1 Qc4+
  84. 84.Ke1 Kf3
  85. 85.Kd1 Ke3
  86. 86.Rb2 Qa4+
  87. 87.Kc1 Kd3
  88. 88.Kb1 Qd1+
  89. 89.Ka2 Kc3
  90. 90.Rh2 Qa4+
  91. 91.Kb1 Qb5+
  92. 92.Ka1 Qf1+
  93. 93.Ka2 Qf7+
  94. 94.Kb1 Qg6+
  95. 95.Ka2 Qa6+
  96. 96.Kb1 Qb6+
  97. 97.Ka2 Qa7+

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