MagnusCarlsen vs Shtembuliak
Chess.com · blitz · 2026-02-02 · Result 1-0
White: MagnusCarlsen (3338). Black: Shtembuliak (3026).
Opening: Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack 2...d6 3.Nf3
GAME REPLAY
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ShtembuliakBlack · Chess.com
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MagnusCarlsenWhite · Chess.com
Starting position0 / 55
Recorded moves
1. e4 d6 2. f4 c5 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nf6 6. e5 Nc6 7. Bb5 dxe5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. fxe5 Ng4 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Nc3 Bg7 12. Bf4 Ke8 13. h3 Nh6 14. O-O-O f6 15. exf6 exf6 16. Rhe1+ Kf7 17. Ne4 Rf8 18. Nd6+ Kg8 19. Nd4 Nf7 20. Nxc6 Ba6 21. b4 f5 22. a4 Nxd6 23. Bxd6 Rf7 24. b5 Bb7 25. Re7 Bf6 26. Rxf7 Kxf7 27. Bc5 Ke6 28. Rd6+ 1-0
Game PGN
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.02.02"]
[Round "-"]
[White "MagnusCarlsen"]
[Black "Shtembuliak"]
[Result "1-0"]
[CurrentPosition "r7/pb5p/2NRkbp1/1PB2p2/P7/7P/2P3P1/2K5 b - - 3 28"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "B21"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Sicilian-Defense-McDonnell-Attack-2...d6-3.Nf3"]
[UTCDate "2026.02.02"]
[UTCTime "19:46:30"]
[WhiteElo "3338"]
[BlackElo "3026"]
[TimeControl "180"]
[Termination "MagnusCarlsen won by resignation"]
[StartTime "19:46:30"]
[EndDate "2026.02.02"]
[EndTime "19:50:33"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/164152118766"]
1. e4 {[%clk 0:02:59.9]} 1... d6 {[%clk 0:02:58.6]} 2. f4 {[%clk 0:02:58.2]} 2... c5 {[%clk 0:02:56.3]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 0:02:56.7]} 3... g6 {[%clk 0:02:54.7]} 4. d4 {[%clk 0:02:55.6]} 4... cxd4 {[%clk 0:02:52.1]} 5. Qxd4 {[%clk 0:02:55.5]} 5... Nf6 {[%clk 0:02:49.6]} 6. e5 {[%clk 0:02:54.8]} 6... Nc6 {[%clk 0:02:44.2]} 7. Bb5 {[%clk 0:02:53.5]} 7... dxe5 {[%clk 0:02:35.2]} 8. Qxd8+ {[%clk 0:02:51.1]} 8... Kxd8 {[%clk 0:02:34.1]} 9. fxe5 {[%clk 0:02:48.2]} 9... Ng4 {[%clk 0:02:31.3]} 10. Bxc6 {[%clk 0:02:47.3]} 10... bxc6 {[%clk 0:02:29.9]} 11. Nc3 {[%clk 0:02:43.9]} 11... Bg7 {[%clk 0:02:26.2]} 12. Bf4 {[%clk 0:02:43.3]} 12... Ke8 {[%clk 0:02:07.4]} 13. h3 {[%clk 0:02:41.7]} 13... Nh6 {[%clk 0:02:06.3]} 14. O-O-O {[%clk 0:02:39.2]} 14... f6 {[%clk 0:01:09.6]} 15. exf6 {[%clk 0:02:37.5]} 15... exf6 {[%clk 0:01:09.5]} 16. Rhe1+ {[%clk 0:02:35.9]} 16... Kf7 {[%clk 0:01:08.9]} 17. Ne4 {[%clk 0:02:34.6]} 17... Rf8 {[%clk 0:01:08.1]} 18. Nd6+ {[%clk 0:02:22.6]} 18... Kg8 {[%clk 0:01:07.2]} 19. Nd4 {[%clk 0:02:21.8]} 19... Nf7 {[%clk 0:01:03.9]} 20. Nxc6 {[%clk 0:02:20.5]} 20... Ba6 {[%clk 0:00:53.8]} 21. b4 {[%clk 0:02:09.2]} 21... f5 {[%clk 0:00:41.8]} 22. a4 {[%clk 0:02:02.1]} 22... Nxd6 {[%clk 0:00:37.1]} 23. Bxd6 {[%clk 0:02:00.7]} 23... Rf7 {[%clk 0:00:36.1]} 24. b5 {[%clk 0:01:59.1]} 24... Bb7 {[%clk 0:00:35.3]} 25. Re7 {[%clk 0:01:51]} 25... Bf6 {[%clk 0:00:29.4]} 26. Rxf7 {[%clk 0:01:46.6]} 26... Kxf7 {[%clk 0:00:29.3]} 27. Bc5 {[%clk 0:01:45.7]} 27... Ke6 {[%clk 0:00:23.8]} 28. Rd6+ {[%clk 0:01:43.7]} 1-0