Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.23
Date 2020.08.04
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/2R1k2p/5pp1/4p3/1r2P3/5P2/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e5
  6. 6.dxe5 dxe5
  7. 7.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne6
  9. 9.Bc4 c6
  10. 10.Ng5 Nd8
  11. 11.Rd1 Nh6
  12. 12.a4 f6
  13. 13.Nf3 Nhf7
  14. 14.a5 Be6
  15. 15.Be2 Bf8
  16. 16.Be3 Nd6
  17. 17.Nd2 N8f7
  18. 18.f3 Bh6
  19. 19.Bf2 Rd8
  20. 20.Nb3 Bxb3
  21. 21.cxb3 a6
  22. 22.Na4 Nc8
  23. 23.Nc5 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Nfd6
  25. 25.Nxb7 Nxb7
  26. 26.Bxa6 Nbd6
  27. 27.Bxc8 Nxc8
  28. 28.a6 Rf8
  29. 29.a7 Nxa7
  30. 30.Bxa7 Rf7
  31. 31.Bc5 Rb7
  32. 32.b4 Bf8
  33. 33.Bxf8 Kxf8
  34. 34.Rd6 Ke7
  35. 35.Rxc6 Rxb4
  36. 36.Rc7+

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