Magnus Carlsen vs Vincent Keymer

Chess.com Open Playoffs · 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Open Playoffs
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2026.04.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2pR2p1/2PP1k2/p3p2P/P1p3K1/2r5/8/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Re1 Ba6
  12. 12.c5 Qd7
  13. 13.Nb3 Nc4
  14. 14.Bg5 Qe7
  15. 15.c6 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.e4 e5
  18. 18.Bf1 Na3
  19. 19.Qd1 Bxf1
  20. 20.Kxf1 Qe6
  21. 21.Kg2 f5
  22. 22.d5 Qg6
  23. 23.Nd2 b5
  24. 24.f3 Nc4
  25. 25.Nxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.Rb1 fxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Rxb1
  28. 28.Qxb1 Qg4
  29. 29.Qd1 Qxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rb8
  31. 31.Kf3 Kf7
  32. 32.Ke3 Ke7
  33. 33.h4 Rb2
  34. 34.h5 a5
  35. 35.a4 Rb3
  36. 36.Rc1 Rb2
  37. 37.g4 Rb3
  38. 38.Rc2 Rb1
  39. 39.g5 hxg5
  40. 40.Rg2 Re1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rxe4
  42. 42.Rxg5 Kf7
  43. 43.Rg6 Rh4
  44. 44.Rxd6 Rh2+
  45. 45.Ke1 Rh1+
  46. 46.Kf2 Rh2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Rc2
  48. 48.Rd7+ Kf6
  49. 49.d6 Rxc3+
  50. 50.Kg4

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