Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.1
Date 2019.01.13
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

r5k1/3b3p/P2p1B2/3P1p2/8/5PP1/1P4P1/3N2K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 e6
  4. 4.e4 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nge2 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 a6
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Ng3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 Ne8
  12. 12.Bf4 Rb8
  13. 13.O-O c4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Qb6+
  15. 15.Rf2 Bd4
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne5
  17. 17.Bf1 Bxf2+
  18. 18.Qxf2 Qxf2+
  19. 19.Kxf2 Bd7
  20. 20.Be3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 gxf5
  22. 22.Bd4 Nf6
  23. 23.Kg1 Rbc8
  24. 24.Ra3 Nc4
  25. 25.Rb3 b5
  26. 26.axb5 Nd2
  27. 27.Rb4 Nxf1
  28. 28.bxa6 Nxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Rb8
  30. 30.Rxb8 Rxb8
  31. 31.Bxf6 Ra8
  32. 32.Nd1

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