Magnus Carlsen vs Vincent Keymer

Chess.com Open Playoffs · 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Open Playoffs
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2026.04.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p5pk/1p1R2r1/5Q2/q7/5PP1/P4PK1/8 b - - 6 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bd3 Rc8
  15. 15.Rac1 Ne7
  16. 16.c4 Nf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 exf5
  18. 18.d5 Qd6
  19. 19.Qb2 Ba6
  20. 20.Ne5 Ng4
  21. 21.Bf4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Nxg4 Qxf4
  23. 23.Ne3 Bxc4
  24. 24.d6 Be6
  25. 25.d7 Bxd7
  26. 26.Rxd7 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Qxc1 Qa4
  28. 28.Qd2 f4
  29. 29.Nf1 f3
  30. 30.gxf3 Re6
  31. 31.Ng3 Rg6
  32. 32.Kg2 h5
  33. 33.Qd5 h4
  34. 34.Qxf7+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rd8 hxg3
  36. 36.hxg3 Rf6
  37. 37.Qh5+ Rh6
  38. 38.Qf5+ Rg6
  39. 39.Rd6

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