Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Irregular Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/1b3pkp/6p1/8/8/6PP/3r1P2/2R2BK1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Qc2 c5
  10. 10.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bb5 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.Be2 d4
  15. 15.Qb1 Qd7
  16. 16.Rfe1 g6
  17. 17.Ba1 Rfd8
  18. 18.h3 a5
  19. 19.Bb5 Bf6
  20. 20.b4 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Qd6
  22. 22.bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Bc4 Rc7
  24. 24.exd4 Nxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Qxd4
  27. 27.Qb6 Qf4
  28. 28.Rcd1 Kg7
  29. 29.Bf1 Rd4
  30. 30.Re3 c4
  31. 31.g3 Qd6
  32. 32.Qxd6 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rc3 Rcd7
  34. 34.Rxc4 Rxd2
  35. 35.Rxd2 Rxd2
  36. 36.Rc1

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