Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 13
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3rr1k1/p4p1p/6pB/1p2nb2/R3B3/1P4PP/P4P2/1R5K w - b6 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Ne2 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ne5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 Qb6
  14. 14.b3 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Qxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Rb1 d5
  18. 18.Rd1 dxe4
  19. 19.Rxd4 Ne5
  20. 20.Bh6 Re8
  21. 21.Bxe4 Bf5
  22. 22.Kh1 Rad8
  23. 23.Ra4 b5

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