Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	Tata Steel India Rapid
Site	Kolkata IND
Round	2.3
Date	2019.11.22
Opening	Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/1P3pp1/q6p/2pBPQ2/3b1P2/6PK/7P/1R6 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
4. 4.d4 cxd4
5. 5.Qxd4 a6
6. 6.Be2 Ngf6
7. 7.O-O e5
8. 8.Qe3 Nc5
9. 9.Nfd2 b5
10. 10.c4 bxc4
11. 11.Nc3 Bb7
12. 12.Bxc4 Be7
13. 13.b4 Ne6
14. 14.Nb3 Rc8
15. 15.Na5 Qd7
16. 16.Qd3 O-O
17. 17.Be3 Bd8
18. 18.Nxb7 Qxb7
19. 19.Nd5 Nc7
20. 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6
21. 21.Rab1 Rfd8
22. 22.Rfd1 h6
23. 23.f3 Qc6
24. 24.Qb3 Qe8
25. 25.a4 Rb8
26. 26.b5 axb5
27. 27.axb5 Ne6
28. 28.b6 Bg5
29. 29.Bf2 Nd4
30. 30.Bxd4 exd4
31. 31.Rxd4 Rdc8
32. 32.b7 Rc5
33. 33.Bd5 Qe7
34. 34.Rc4 Qc7
35. 35.Rxc5 dxc5
36. 36.g3 Bf6
37. 37.Kg2 Qe7
38. 38.Qb6 Be5
39. 39.Qc6 Kh7
40. 40.f4 Bd4
41. 41.Qc8 Qd6
42. 42.Qf5+ Kh8
43. 43.Kh3 Qa6
44. 44.e5

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