Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.03.17
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/5pp1/2p5/p1P1P3/2Q5/PPn2R1P/2q3RK/2Br4 b - - 11 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Be2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 N7f6
  8. 8.O-O Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 e6
  11. 11.c4 Nb6
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Nd2 a5
  15. 15.a3 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rfe8
  17. 17.g3 Rad8
  18. 18.Bg2 Nbd7
  19. 19.Nf3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qc2 Nf8
  21. 21.Ne5 Ng6
  22. 22.Nd3 h5
  23. 23.Rad1 Qc7
  24. 24.f4 Bd6
  25. 25.Ne5 Ne7
  26. 26.c5 Bxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Nfd5
  28. 28.Qe2 Nf5
  29. 29.Rd3 h4
  30. 30.gxh4 b6
  31. 31.Be4 bxc5
  32. 32.dxc5 Qe7
  33. 33.Bxf5 exf5
  34. 34.Rxf5 Qxh4
  35. 35.Bc1 Qh7
  36. 36.Rdf3 Nc3
  37. 37.Qc4 Rd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qg6
  39. 39.Rg5 Qc2+
  40. 40.Rg2

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