Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 15.1
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/p1p2rpR/1p3BQ1/2p1p3/4P3/3P3P/bPn3P1/6K1 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bg5 Re8
  9. 9.h3 c5
  10. 10.Nd5 Be7
  11. 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  12. 12.O-O h6
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd2 Nb8
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Rxf4 Nc6
  17. 17.Qh5 b6
  18. 18.Raf1 Rf8
  19. 19.Nf3 Be6
  20. 20.Rh4 f6
  21. 21.Qg6 Qf7
  22. 22.Qg3 Nb4
  23. 23.Bxh6 Nxc2
  24. 24.Ne5 fxe5
  25. 25.Rxf7 Rxf7
  26. 26.Qg6 Bxa2
  27. 27.Bg5 Rff8
  28. 28.Rh7 Rf7
  29. 29.Bf6

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