Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Rapid 2016 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 15.1
Date 2016.12.28
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6P1/8/1k1K4/3B2r1/4p3/2R5 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Ne5 a6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.Be2 Bd6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 Rb8
  12. 12.Rb1 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.g3 f5
  16. 16.c5 Be7
  17. 17.b4 f4
  18. 18.a4 e5
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 fxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Bf6
  22. 22.bxc6 Rxb1
  23. 23.Qxb1 Qxc6
  24. 24.Qb6 Qxb6
  25. 25.cxb6 Bb7
  26. 26.Na4 e4
  27. 27.Nc5 Bc6
  28. 28.Rc1 Rb8
  29. 29.b7 Bxd4
  30. 30.Nb3 Bxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Bxb7
  32. 32.Nd4 Bc8
  33. 33.Rc6 Kg7
  34. 34.Ke3 Ra8
  35. 35.Bh5 Ra3+
  36. 36.Kf4 Rd3
  37. 37.Rxc8 Rxd4
  38. 38.Rc7 Kf6
  39. 39.Rxf7+ Ke6
  40. 40.Rh7 Kd6
  41. 41.Rxh6+ Kc5
  42. 42.g4 Rd1
  43. 43.g5 Rf1+
  44. 44.Ke5 e3
  45. 45.Rh8 Rg1
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kb4
  47. 47.Kf4 d4
  48. 48.Be2 Rg2
  49. 49.Bd3 Rf2+
  50. 50.Ke5 Rg2
  51. 51.g6 e2
  52. 52.Rc1 Rg3
  53. 53.Kxd4

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