Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh Rapid TB 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event WCh Rapid TB 2016
Site New York USA
Round 3
Date 2016.11.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/2R3p1/3p3p/1P1P4/4Pp2/4nP1P/1q4PK/r3QB2 w - - 1 39

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.b4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nd5 Nd4
  13. 13.Ng5 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nd7
  15. 15.Ne4 f5
  16. 16.Nd2 f4
  17. 17.c3 Nf5
  18. 18.Ne4 Qe8
  19. 19.Bb3 Qg6
  20. 20.f3 Bh4
  21. 21.a4 Nf6
  22. 22.Qe2 a5
  23. 23.axb5 axb4
  24. 24.Bd2 bxc3
  25. 25.Bxc3 Ne3
  26. 26.Rfc1 Rxa1
  27. 27.Rxa1 Qe8
  28. 28.Bc4 Kh8
  29. 29.Nxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Ra3 e4
  31. 31.dxe4 Bxc3
  32. 32.Rxc3 Qe5
  33. 33.Rc1 Ra8
  34. 34.h3 h6
  35. 35.Kh2 Qd4
  36. 36.Qe1 Qb2
  37. 37.Bf1 Ra2
  38. 38.Rxc7 Ra1

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