Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.3
Date 2019.08.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E27)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4N3/p1r2pk1/1p4rp/2q1PQ2/2n5/P7/6PP/4RR1K b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 O-O
  6. 6.f3 c5
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.Nh3 Na5
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Qc7
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Qd2 Kg7
  15. 15.Nf4 Rh8
  16. 16.Nh5+ Kf8
  17. 17.Qf2 Bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.O-O Rg8
  20. 20.Nxf6 Rg6
  21. 21.e5 d6
  22. 22.f4 Kg7
  23. 23.Rae1 cxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Rc8
  25. 25.f5 exf5
  26. 26.Qxf5 dxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Qc5+
  28. 28.Kh1 Rc7
  29. 29.Ne8+

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