Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh Rapid TB 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Rapid TB 2016
Site New York USA
Round 1
Date 2016.11.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/1b2p2p/3nB3/5P2/6NP/6PK/8 w - - 0 38

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 Nb8
  10. 10.Ne2 c5
  11. 11.Ng3 Nc6
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.h3 a5
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Re1 Be6
  16. 16.Bc4 h6
  17. 17.Be3 Qc8
  18. 18.Qe2 Rd8
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.d4 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 cxd4
  22. 22.cxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Rb4
  25. 25.Rec1 Qd7
  26. 26.Bc3 Rxa4
  27. 27.Bxa5 Rxa1
  28. 28.Rxa1 Ra8
  29. 29.Bc3 Rxa1+
  30. 30.Bxa1 Qc6
  31. 31.Kh2 Kf7
  32. 32.Bb2 Qc5
  33. 33.f4 Bd8
  34. 34.e5 dxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Bb6
  36. 36.Qd1 Qd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 Nxd5

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