Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2011.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3rB1p1/8/5k1P/8/8/7K/8 w - - 5 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Be3 Bb7
  12. 12.a4 exf4
  13. 13.Rxf4 Ne5
  14. 14.Qd4 Nc6
  15. 15.Qd2 Ne5
  16. 16.Qd4 Nc6
  17. 17.Qd2 Ne5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Re1 Ng6
  20. 20.Rff1 b4
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  23. 23.Qxb4 Nh4
  24. 24.Bf3 Nxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 Qd7
  26. 26.Bf4 Ra4
  27. 27.Qb6 Nf6
  28. 28.Qxd6 Qg4
  29. 29.Nd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Qxd4 Bxf3+
  31. 31.Rxf3 Qxf3+
  32. 32.Kg1 Qg4+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qc8
  34. 34.Qf2 Qb7+
  35. 35.Kg1 Ne4
  36. 36.Qd4 Re8
  37. 37.Re2 h6
  38. 38.h3 Re6
  39. 39.Kh2 f5
  40. 40.b4 Kh7
  41. 41.Re3 Rg6
  42. 42.Re2 Qb5
  43. 43.Re1 Rc6
  44. 44.Rxe4 fxe4
  45. 45.Qxe4+ Rg6
  46. 46.Bg3 Qd7
  47. 47.h4 h5
  48. 48.c4 Qd2+
  49. 49.Kh3 Qc3
  50. 50.Qf4 Qxb4
  51. 51.Qf5 Qxc4
  52. 52.Qxh5+ Rh6
  53. 53.Qf3 Qe6+
  54. 54.Kh2 Rf6
  55. 55.Qd3+ Rf5
  56. 56.Qc2 Qd5
  57. 57.Bf2 Kh6
  58. 58.Be3+ Kg6
  59. 59.Bf2 Kf6
  60. 60.Bg3 Rf1
  61. 61.Bf2 Rd1
  62. 62.Qc3+ Qe5+
  63. 63.Qxe5+ Kxe5
  64. 64.h5 Kf6
  65. 65.Bh4+ Kf5
  66. 66.Be7 Rd7

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