Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 14.3
Date 2017.07.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/5Qpp/p6q/P7/8/4b3/6PP/3R1R1K b - - 0 34

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.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Nc5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nc4 Be7
  13. 13.O-O Be6
  14. 14.a5 Rc8
  15. 15.Nb6 Rc6
  16. 16.b4 Nd7
  17. 17.Nbd5 Bg5
  18. 18.Na4 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Rc7
  20. 20.c4 e4
  21. 21.c5 dxc5
  22. 22.d6 Rc8
  23. 23.Bg4 cxb4
  24. 24.Bxd7 Qxd7
  25. 25.Nb6 Qc6
  26. 26.Nxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Rb1 e3
  28. 28.fxe3 Rd8
  29. 29.Qb3 Qd7
  30. 30.Qxb4 Qxd6
  31. 31.Qxb7 Bxe3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Rf8
  33. 33.Rbd1 Qh6
  34. 34.Qxf7+

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