Magnus Carlsen vs Sarana,A
1-0 · White won
1st 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026, round 8
2026 Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50)
The Engine Age
♞
Sarana,A
♘
Magnus Carlsen
Moves
Legends
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53. 1-0
Raw PGN
[Event "1st 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026"] [Site "chess.com INT"] [Date "2026.01.15"] [Round "8"] [White "Carlsen,M"] [Black "Sarana,A"] [Result "1-0"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.O-O g6 6.c3 Bg7 7.a4 O-O 8.Be3 Bg4 9.Nbd2 Ne5 10.Bb3 Nxd3 11.Qc2 Ne5 12.Nxe5 dxe5 13.Bxc5 Be2 14.Rfe1 Bd3 15.Qd1 Qc7 16.Ba3 Rfd8 17.Qf3 e6 18.Rad1 Rd7 19.Qe3 b6 20.Nf3 Rad8 21.Be7 Rxe7 22.Rxd3 Rxd3 23.Qxd3 Rd7 24.Qc4 Ne8 25.Qxc7 Nxc7 26.Bc4 Kf8 27.g4 h6 28.h4 Ke7 29.g5 Rd8 30.Kg2 Ne8 31.Ra1 Nd6 32.Bd3 Nb7 33.Bc2 hxg5 34.hxg5 Ke8 35.a5 Nxa5 36.Ba4+ Kf8 37.Bb5 Rc8 38.Kf1 Rc7 39.Ra3 Kg8 40.Ke2 Bf8 41.b4 Bd6 42.Kd3 Kf8 43.Ra2 Nb7 44.Rxa7 Ke7 45.Ra6 Nd8 46.Rxb6 Ra7 47.Ra6 Bb8 48.Rxa7+ Bxa7 49.Ke2 Kd6 50.c4 Bd4 51.c5+ Ke7 52.Nxd4 exd4 53.e5 1-0