Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 88 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2018.08.19
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 88
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/4PK2/R7/P1B5/1Pk1r3/8/8/8 b - - 0 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 dxc4
  8. 8.Ne5 Nc6
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qe8
  11. 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  12. 12.Qa4 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Qxc5
  14. 14.Be3 Qc7
  15. 15.Rd1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bd4 Rd8
  17. 17.Nxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Qc2 Qe7
  19. 19.O-O Bh3
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rd7
  21. 21.Bc3 Re8
  22. 22.Rd4 Qg5
  23. 23.Qd2 Qxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Be6
  25. 25.Red1 Rde7
  26. 26.f3 h5
  27. 27.Kf2 f6
  28. 28.Rd4 Kh7
  29. 29.R1d2 Bf7
  30. 30.h3 a6
  31. 31.Rf4 Kg8
  32. 32.Bd4 Kh7
  33. 33.Bc3 Kg8
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Kh7
  36. 36.Rf5 Rb7
  37. 37.Rfxd5 Bxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Kg6
  39. 39.Rc5 Rh8
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb6
  41. 41.Rxc4 Rh1
  42. 42.Rc7 Rc1
  43. 43.Rd7 Rc6
  44. 44.a4 Rg1+
  45. 45.Kf2 Ra1
  46. 46.a5 Ra4
  47. 47.Kg3 Rac4
  48. 48.Ra7 Re6
  49. 49.e4 Rc8
  50. 50.Rd7 Rec6
  51. 51.f4 R8c7
  52. 52.f5+ Kh7
  53. 53.Rd8 Rc8
  54. 54.Rd3 Re8
  55. 55.Rd4 Rc7
  56. 56.Kf4 Rce7
  57. 57.Rc4 Kh6
  58. 58.Kf3 Rd7
  59. 59.Bd4 Kh7
  60. 60.b4 Rd6
  61. 61.Ke3 Kh6
  62. 62.Rc1 Kh7
  63. 63.Bb6 Rd7
  64. 64.Bc5 Red8
  65. 65.Rh1+ Kg8
  66. 66.Kf4 Re8
  67. 67.Re1 g5+
  68. 68.fxg6 Kg7
  69. 69.g5 Kxg6
  70. 70.gxf6 Kxf6
  71. 71.Rh1 Rf7
  72. 72.Ke3 Ke6
  73. 73.Rh4 Rf6
  74. 74.Rh7 Rf7
  75. 75.Rh5 Kd7
  76. 76.e5 Rf1
  77. 77.Ke4 Kc6
  78. 78.Rh6+ Kb5
  79. 79.Rb6+ Kc4
  80. 80.e6 Re1+
  81. 81.Kf5 Rf1+
  82. 82.Ke5 Re1+
  83. 83.Kf6 Rf1+
  84. 84.Kg7 Ra8
  85. 85.e7 Re1
  86. 86.Kf7 Re4
  87. 87.Rd6 Rh8
  88. 88.Rxa6

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