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Carlsen, Magnus vs Nihal Sarin

2026.08.14 · game 1
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PGN
[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Playoffs"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.08.14"]
[Round "01.01.01"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Nihal Sarin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2823"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "1503014"]
[BlackElo "2718"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "25092340"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "resigned"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.14"]
[UTCTime "05:41:01"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Playoffs"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-3-4/YymVNCzi"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-3-4/YymVNCzi/NR4YH7GZ"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:50] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:23] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:49] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:53] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:32] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:41] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:17] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:35] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:04] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:07] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:07:03] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:02] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:06:47] } 13. Rae1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:57] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:43] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:07:43] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:06:09] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:16] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:49] } 16. Qf2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:58] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:37] } 17. Qg3?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 17... Nh5?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 18. Qh4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:23] } 18... Nhf6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:04:07] } 19. f5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:05:27] } 19... e5?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 20. Ne6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:05:26] } 20... fxe6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:03:29] } 21. fxe6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:05:26] } 21... Be7? { [%eval 3.63] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 22. exd7? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 22... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:13] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:05:05] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:02:19] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:05:03] } 24... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:08] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:05:03] } 25... e4?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 26. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:04:35] } 26... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:02:06] } 27. Rxe4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:04:35] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:05] } 28. Rxf8+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:03:58] } 28... Rxf8?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 29. Re6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:03:43] } 29... Rf7 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30. Qg6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:02:33] } 30... Bf8 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:46] } 31. a5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:02:21] } 31... bxa5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. bxa5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:02:21] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:29] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33... Qb5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:22] } 34. Qe4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:02:14] } 34... Rc7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:07] } 35. Re8 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35... Qc4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36. Qe6+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:02:07] } 36... Rf7 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. Rc8 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:06] } 37... Qf1 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38. Rc7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38... Qf5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:57] } 39. Rxf7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39... Qxf7 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:01:26] } 40... Be7 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. h4 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:11] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42. Qc8+ { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:01:08] } 42... Qe8 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:38] } 43. Qxe8+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:01:07] } 43... Kxe8 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:38] } 44. h5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:06] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:36] } 45. Kg4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:05] } 45... Bd8?! { [%eval 6.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 46. Kf5 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:01:04] } 46... Be7 { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Bb4 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:01:02] } 47... Bf8 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:00:31] } 48. g4 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:01:00] } 48... Be7 { [%eval 9.18] [%clk 0:00:31] } 49. c4 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:00:57] } 49... Bf8 { [%eval 8.85] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50. Be1 { [%eval 8.72] [%clk 0:00:57] } 50... Be7 { [%eval 9.1] [%clk 0:00:29] } 51. Bg3 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:00:56] } 51... Bf8 { [%eval 11.53] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Bh4 { [%eval 10.84] [%clk 0:00:55] } 52... Be7 { [%eval 10.24] [%clk 0:00:22] } 53. Bxe7 { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:00:54] } 53... Kxe7 { [%eval 11.26] [%clk 0:00:22] } 54. Ke4 { [%eval 11.24] [%clk 0:00:52] } 54... Kf6 { [%eval 10.52] [%clk 0:00:20] } 55. Kd4 { [%eval 11.48] [%clk 0:00:52] } 1-0
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