Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2019 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14.1
Date 2019.12.30
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D87)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r4/p4k2/1p2p3/6p1/2p1PN2/2n2P2/P5P1/2R1K3 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.h4 Qa5
  11. 11.O-O Rd8
  12. 12.Qb3 e6
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Ne5
  15. 15.Rad1 c4
  16. 16.Qb1 Qc7
  17. 17.h5 Ng4
  18. 18.Bf4 Be5
  19. 19.Qc1 Be6
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Bxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 Kf7
  25. 25.f3 Ne3
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Rb1 b6
  28. 28.Kf2 Nd1+
  29. 29.Ke1 Nxc3
  30. 30.Rc1 g5

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