Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

NIC Classic Prelim 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic Prelim 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.5
Date 2021.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/8/8/3K4/8/1n6/8 w - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd8
  9. 9.b4 Bd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.a4 Be6
  14. 14.b5 Na5
  15. 15.Bxe6 Rxe6
  16. 16.c4 Qe7
  17. 17.Qc2 Nd7
  18. 18.Re2 Re8
  19. 19.Rae1 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 b6
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.Rxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bb4
  24. 24.h3 Nb7
  25. 25.Re2 Bxd2
  26. 26.Rxd2 Nd6
  27. 27.Re2 Qf7
  28. 28.Ne5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Bxe5 Qf5
  30. 30.Qc3 Re7
  31. 31.Kh2 Nb7
  32. 32.Qg3 Na5
  33. 33.Qc3 Rd7
  34. 34.c5 Rd3
  35. 35.Qc2 Rd5
  36. 36.cxb6 Qxc2
  37. 37.Rxc2 cxb6
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.f4 g5
  40. 40.Rc7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rg7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rg6 Nc4
  43. 43.Bc3 gxf4
  44. 44.Rxe6 Rxb5
  45. 45.Rxh6 Rf5
  46. 46.Rc6 b5
  47. 47.Rc7 f3
  48. 48.gxf3 Rxf3
  49. 49.Bd4 Rd3
  50. 50.Bf6 Rf3
  51. 51.Bd4 Rd3
  52. 52.Bc5+ Kg8
  53. 53.Rb7 Rb3
  54. 54.h4 Ne5
  55. 55.h5 Rd3
  56. 56.Kg2 Rd5
  57. 57.Be3 Nc4
  58. 58.Bf4 Rxh5
  59. 59.Kf3 Kf8
  60. 60.Ke4 Ke8
  61. 61.Rg7 Kf8
  62. 62.Rg5 Rxg5
  63. 63.Bxg5 b4
  64. 64.Kd4 b3
  65. 65.Bc1 b2
  66. 66.Bxb2 Nxb2

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