Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 14.3
Date 2019.05.12
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/8/2P5/RK6/1bP5/8/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.e4 Bxc3
  5. 5.dxc3 d6
  6. 6.f3 O-O
  7. 7.Nh3 a6
  8. 8.a4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf2 a5
  10. 10.Be2 Nc5
  11. 11.O-O Bd7
  12. 12.Be3 b6
  13. 13.Kh1 Kh8
  14. 14.b3 Ng8
  15. 15.g4 Ne7
  16. 16.Rb1 Ng6
  17. 17.Qd2 Ne6
  18. 18.Nd3 Nc5
  19. 19.Rg1 Nxd3
  20. 20.Bxd3 Bc6
  21. 21.Rg3 Qe7
  22. 22.Rbg1 Kg8
  23. 23.Bc2 Kh8
  24. 24.Kg2 Kg8
  25. 25.Kf2 f6
  26. 26.Ke1 Kf7
  27. 27.g5 Ke8
  28. 28.Kd1 Bd7
  29. 29.gxf6 Qxf6
  30. 30.Bg5 Qe6
  31. 31.h4 Rf7
  32. 32.h5 Nf8
  33. 33.Kc1 g6
  34. 34.f4 exf4
  35. 35.Bxf4 Bc6
  36. 36.e5 dxe5
  37. 37.Bxe5 Re7
  38. 38.hxg6 hxg6
  39. 39.Bxg6+ Nxg6
  40. 40.Rxg6 Qxe5
  41. 41.Rg8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qf2+ Ke6
  43. 43.R1g6+ Kd7
  44. 44.Qd2+ Bd5
  45. 45.Rxa8 Qe1+
  46. 46.Qxe1 Rxe1+
  47. 47.Kd2 Bxa8
  48. 48.Kxe1 Be4
  49. 49.Rg7+ Kd6
  50. 50.Kd2 c5
  51. 51.Kc1 Kc6
  52. 52.Kb2 Bd3
  53. 53.Rg4 Be2
  54. 54.Rf4 Bd3
  55. 55.Rh4 Be2
  56. 56.Kc2 Bf3
  57. 57.Rf4 Bh5
  58. 58.Rf6+ Kc7
  59. 59.b4 Bg4
  60. 60.bxc5 bxc5
  61. 61.Kd3 Bd1
  62. 62.Ke4 Bxa4
  63. 63.Kd5 Bb3
  64. 64.Kxc5 a4
  65. 65.Kb4 Kb7
  66. 66.c5 Kc7
  67. 67.Ra6 Kb7
  68. 68.Rxa4

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