Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2016
Site New York USA
Round 2
Date 2016.11.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/3n2p1/3Npn1p/4p3/1R2P3/5N1P/2r2PP1/6K1 b - - 5 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.d4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Re8
  13. 13.Ra1 Nc4
  14. 14.Re1 Rc8
  15. 15.h3 h6
  16. 16.b3 Nb6
  17. 17.Bb2 Bf8
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.a4 c6
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rcxd8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Ne2 Bb4
  23. 23.Bc3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Nxc3 Nbd7
  25. 25.Ra6 Rc8
  26. 26.b4 Re6
  27. 27.Rb1 c5
  28. 28.Rxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Nxb5 cxb4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Rxc2
  31. 31.Nd6 Rc1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Rc2
  33. 33.Kg1

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