Magnus Carlsen vs Vincent Keymer

GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1-0
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2024
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 9.2
Date 2024.03.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2kb4/1p1p1P2/p1pPR1p1/P1P5/2P5/1KB5/8 b - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.g3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nd2 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 Ne7
  12. 12.O-O h6
  13. 13.Rb1 Ba6
  14. 14.f4 Nh7
  15. 15.f5 Kh8
  16. 16.Na1 Ng8
  17. 17.Nc2 g5
  18. 18.Ne3 Ngf6
  19. 19.Rb2 Re8
  20. 20.Qf3 c5
  21. 21.d5 Rg8
  22. 22.h3 Kg7
  23. 23.a4 Bc8
  24. 24.Ra2 Bd7
  25. 25.Qd1 Rb8
  26. 26.Bd2 Rb7
  27. 27.Be1 Kf8
  28. 28.Rff2 Ke7
  29. 29.Rfb2 Qc7
  30. 30.g4 a6
  31. 31.Qe2 a5
  32. 32.Qf3 Qd8
  33. 33.Rh2 Qe8
  34. 34.Bc2 Qf8
  35. 35.Kf1 Kd8
  36. 36.Bd1 Kc7
  37. 37.Ke2 Rb8
  38. 38.Kd2 Qg7
  39. 39.Kc1 Rh8
  40. 40.Rh1 Rbg8
  41. 41.Rah2 Qf8
  42. 42.Kb2 Qe8
  43. 43.Ka3 Qf8
  44. 44.Bd2 Qe8
  45. 45.Bc1 Qf8
  46. 46.Nf1 Qe7
  47. 47.Ng3 Qf8
  48. 48.h4 Qg7
  49. 49.Qg2 Bc8
  50. 50.hxg5 Nxg5
  51. 51.Nh5 Nxh5
  52. 52.Rxh5 f6
  53. 53.Qh2 Nxe4
  54. 54.Bxh6 Qe7
  55. 55.Kb2 Bd7
  56. 56.Rh4 Be8
  57. 57.Bc2 Rxh6
  58. 58.Rxh6 Ng5
  59. 59.Rh8 Rxh8
  60. 60.Qxh8 e4
  61. 61.Qh2 Nf3
  62. 62.Qf4 Ng5
  63. 63.Kb3 Bd7
  64. 64.Re1 Qf8
  65. 65.Ka3 Qh8
  66. 66.Bxe4 Qh3
  67. 67.Kb2 Qh7
  68. 68.Bc2 Qg7
  69. 69.Re6 Nf7
  70. 70.g5 Qxg5
  71. 71.Qxg5 fxg5
  72. 72.f6 Ne5
  73. 73.Rxe5

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