Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2009.03.24
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2b2r2/6k1/2p1p3/2N1P1r1/2P1Rn2/P3N1p1/1P1R4/6K1 b - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.Qe2 f6
  7. 7.Nh4 g6
  8. 8.f4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.c4 d6
  11. 11.Nc3 Rb8
  12. 12.Be3 h6
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 f5
  15. 15.Bxc5 g5
  16. 16.Nf3 Ng6
  17. 17.d4 Re8
  18. 18.Bxa7 Rb7
  19. 19.Bc5 g4
  20. 20.Ne1 Bf8
  21. 21.Nd3 Bxc5
  22. 22.Nxc5 Qxd4+
  23. 23.Qf2 Qxf2+
  24. 24.Rxf2 Ra7
  25. 25.Re2 Rd8
  26. 26.g3 h5
  27. 27.a3 f4
  28. 28.gxf4 Nxf4
  29. 29.Rc2 Rf7
  30. 30.N3e4 Rf5
  31. 31.Re1 Kg7
  32. 32.Ng3 Rg5
  33. 33.Nf1 h4
  34. 34.Rd2 Rf8
  35. 35.Re4 g3
  36. 36.hxg3 hxg3
  37. 37.Ne3 Nh3+
  38. 38.Kg2 Nf4+
  39. 39.Kg1 Nh3+
  40. 40.Kg2 Nf4+
  41. 41.Kg1

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