Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Rapid 2017 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 10.1
Date 2017.12.27
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Q2k1/p1p2p1p/2p5/2P2NP1/1P1p4/P2K4/q7 b - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.Bb5+ Nc6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.c4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 h6
  11. 11.Nd2 Be6
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.exf4 Bf5
  15. 15.Nde4 Re8
  16. 16.Qf3 Nf6
  17. 17.Rae1 Qd7
  18. 18.Na4 Rab8
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Nc3 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  24. 24.Kf2 Kg7
  25. 25.g4 Bd7
  26. 26.Ne4 Qe7
  27. 27.Ng3 Kf8
  28. 28.f5 Qe5
  29. 29.Qe3 Qb2+
  30. 30.Qe2 Qd4+
  31. 31.Kf3 Qa1
  32. 32.Nh5 Qh1+
  33. 33.Kg3 Qg1+
  34. 34.Kh3 Qd4
  35. 35.Kg2 d5
  36. 36.Kf3 Qa1
  37. 37.Qe3 Kg8
  38. 38.Kg3 Kh7
  39. 39.h3 Bc8
  40. 40.Qe8 Be6
  41. 41.Kf2 Qb2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qa1
  43. 43.Ng3 Qd1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Qxd3
  45. 45.Ne2 d4
  46. 46.fxe6 Qe3+
  47. 47.Kf1 Qxh3+
  48. 48.Ke1 Qh4+
  49. 49.Kd1 fxe6
  50. 50.Qxe6 d3
  51. 51.Qf5+ Kg7
  52. 52.Nf4 Qh1+
  53. 53.Kd2 Qa1
  54. 54.Qd7+

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