Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.2
Date 2017.06.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4kR1/p4pq1/1p1b4/3P4/4R3/2Q3PP/5PK1/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Ne2 Re8
  8. 8.Bd2 Bf8
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.Nf4 Bb7
  12. 12.Qf3 Na6
  13. 13.Rfd1 cxd4
  14. 14.exd4 Nc7
  15. 15.Bc2 Bd6
  16. 16.Be3 Ne4
  17. 17.Ba4 Re7
  18. 18.Bb3 Qd7
  19. 19.h3 Nxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Bc6
  21. 21.Nh5 Re6
  22. 22.Bc2 Ba4
  23. 23.c4 dxc4
  24. 24.d5 Rg6
  25. 25.Bd4 Bxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 Qa4
  27. 27.Rcc1 Qxa2
  28. 28.Nxg7 Rxg7
  29. 29.Bxg7 Kxg7
  30. 30.Qg4+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qh4 Qb2
  32. 32.Rxc4 Ne8
  33. 33.Re1 Qf6
  34. 34.Qxh7 Qg7
  35. 35.Qc2 Qf6
  36. 36.Rg4 Bc5
  37. 37.Re2 Qh6
  38. 38.g3 Nf6
  39. 39.Rh4 Qg7
  40. 40.Kg2 Qg5
  41. 41.Qc3 Bd6
  42. 42.Rh8+ Ng8
  43. 43.Re4 Qg7
  44. 44.Rxg8+

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