Classic game · 2016White won
Carlsen's Sac
White
Magnus Carlsen
Black
Sergey Karjakin
Carlsen ended the championship tiebreak with a queen sacrifice that forced mate and retained his title on his birthday.
Open interactive game review- White
- Magnus Carlsen
- Black
- Sergey Karjakin
- Year
- 2016
- Result
- White won · 1-0
Why this classic game matters
The final queen sacrifice is clean because either capture allows an immediate mating continuation.
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