Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13.1
Date 2018.01.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4R3/2p3p1/5k1p/2N1p3/b7/2P1P3/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 34

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Qe2 a5
  13. 13.Nd2 Bc5
  14. 14.Nf3 Qe7
  15. 15.Be3 Ba6
  16. 16.Bxc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.Qe3 Qxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Rfe8
  19. 19.c3 Ng4
  20. 20.Ng5 Nxe3
  21. 21.Bxf7+ Kf8
  22. 22.Bxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.fxe3 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 h6
  25. 25.Nf3 Bd3
  26. 26.Rd1 Bxe4
  27. 27.Rd7 Re7
  28. 28.Rd8+ Kf7
  29. 29.Nd2 Bc6
  30. 30.Nc4 Ke6
  31. 31.Nxa5 Bxa4
  32. 32.Nb7 Re8
  33. 33.Nc5+ Kf6
  34. 34.Rxe8

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