Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18.1
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4Q3/pp4pk/3q3p/3rRP2/1P6/7P/6PK/8 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.Bd3 d4
  10. 10.Ne2 e5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 Nd7
  14. 14.Qh5 Nf8
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nce5
  18. 18.Nf5 f6
  19. 19.Rf2 Bxf5
  20. 20.exf5 Nxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 Ne5
  22. 22.Rf4 Qd7
  23. 23.Rh4 h6
  24. 24.Rf1 Rac8
  25. 25.Rff4 Rc2
  26. 26.Rxd4 Qc6
  27. 27.Qd1 Rxb2
  28. 28.Rhe4 Qb6
  29. 29.Kh2 Rc8
  30. 30.Rb4 Qd6
  31. 31.Bf4 Rxb4
  32. 32.Bxe5 fxe5
  33. 33.axb4 Rc3
  34. 34.Qh5 Rxd3
  35. 35.Qe8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rxe5 Rd5

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