Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th London Classic 2017 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 8.1
Date 2017.12.10
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2n1r1k1/2P3pb/4pp1p/8/5BP1/1R5P/5P1K/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.cxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bf4 Nh5
  7. 7.Bd2 Nf6
  8. 8.e3 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bd6
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Be7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.Rad1 Bd7
  15. 15.a3 Rc8
  16. 16.Nc3 a6
  17. 17.Qc1 Re8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Bf8
  19. 19.Bf4 b5
  20. 20.Qd2 b4
  21. 21.axb4 Nxb4
  22. 22.Ne5 Nxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 a5
  24. 24.Qf3 Bb4
  25. 25.Re3 Bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Ba4
  27. 27.Ra1 Bc2
  28. 28.h3 Bf5
  29. 29.g4 Bh7
  30. 30.c4 Nd7
  31. 31.Nc6 Qf6
  32. 32.Nxa5 Nb6
  33. 33.c5 Rxc5
  34. 34.dxc5 Qxa1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxa5
  36. 36.Qc6 Qa4
  37. 37.Qxa4 Nxa4
  38. 38.c6 Nb6
  39. 39.c7 f6
  40. 40.Rb3 Nc8

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