♟ ChessMoves AI · Master Games

Carlsen, Magnus vs Nihal Sarin

1/2-1/2 · Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B22) · 2026-08-14 · ratings 2823 / 2718

Players: Carlsen, Magnus vs Nihal Sarin

Replay & analyse this game → Master database

Moves

[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Nihal Sarin"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-14"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. c3 2... d5 3. exd5 3... Qxd5 4. d4 4... Nf6 5. Nf3 5... e6 6. Be2 6... Nbd7 7. O-O 7... a6 8. c4 8... Qc6 9. Bf4 9... Bd6 10. Bxd6 10... Qxd6 11. Nc3 11... O-O 12. dxc5 12... Qxc5 13. Qd4 13... b6 14. Qxc5 14... bxc5 15. Rfd1 15... Bb7 16. Nd2 16... Rfc8 17. Nb3 17... Kf8 18. Na5 18... Rab8 19. a3 19... Ba8 20. Rab1 20... Ke7 21. b4 21... Ne4 22. Nxe4 22... Bxe4 23. Rb2 23... g5 24. f3 24... Ba8 25. b5 25... axb5 26. cxb5 26... Nb6 27. Nc4 27... Na4 28. Rc2 28... Bd5 29. Rdc1 29... Rc7 30. Ne3 30... Bb3 31. Rd2 31... c4 32. Bxc4 32... Nb6 33. Rb2 33... Rxc4 34. Nxc4 34... Bxc4 35. a4 35... Ra8 36. Rb4 36... Bd5 37. Rc7+ 37... Kf6 38. h4 38... h6 39. Kf2 39... Ra5 40. hxg5+ 40... hxg5 41. g4?? 41... Nxa4?? 42. b6 42... Nxb6 43. Rxb6 43... Ra2+ 44. Ke3 44... Ra3+ 45. Kd2 45... Rxf3 46. Rb4 46... Ke5 47. Rc3 47... Rxc3 48. Kxc3 48... Be4 49. Kd2 49... Kf4 50. Ke2 50... f5 51. gxf5 51... exf5 52. Kf2 52... g4 53. Rb3 53... Bd5 54. Rb4+ 54... Be4 55. Rb3 55... Bc6 56. Rb4+ 56... Be4

ChessMoves AI — play, train and study chess. Master game data from public tournament broadcasts.