Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2017.08.03
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/4b1q1/1p2Pp1p/n2Q3P/3P2PN/6BK/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.d3 g6
  7. 7.a3 Bg7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 a6
  10. 10.Nbd2 b5
  11. 11.Rb1 Nd7
  12. 12.Nb3 cxb4
  13. 13.axb4 Nb6
  14. 14.Be3 Be6
  15. 15.Qd2 Rc8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Re8
  17. 17.h4 Na4
  18. 18.c4 h5
  19. 19.Kh2 Bg4
  20. 20.cxb5 axb5
  21. 21.Na5 Nd4
  22. 22.Rxc8 Qxc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Qd7
  24. 24.Nxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Bh6 Bh8
  26. 26.Rc6 Nc3
  27. 27.f3 Be6
  28. 28.Bf4 Be5
  29. 29.Bxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.f4 Qe7
  31. 31.Rc5 Rc8
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  33. 33.Nc6 Qd6
  34. 34.Nxe5 Qxb4
  35. 35.f5 Qd6
  36. 36.Nf3 gxf5
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kh7
  38. 38.e5 Qg6
  39. 39.Qd8 Be6
  40. 40.Ng5+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qxd4 Na4
  42. 42.Nh3

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