Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 92 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.16
Date 2020.08.03
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 92
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7b/4k2P/6K1/8/5PP1/8/8/8 b - - 0 92

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.Be3 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Ne2 Nf6
  9. 9.Ng3 a5
  10. 10.c3 Na6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.h3 c5
  13. 13.Qe2 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nb4
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rc8
  17. 17.Bd2 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Rxc1 Qa8
  19. 19.Bb1 Bc6
  20. 20.Bxb4 axb4
  21. 21.Qc4 Bxa4
  22. 22.Qxb4 Bc6
  23. 23.Qb6 Rc8
  24. 24.Bd3 Bd7
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  26. 26.Qb2 h5
  27. 27.Qd2 Qa8
  28. 28.e5 dxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Nd5
  30. 30.Be4 Bc6
  31. 31.e6 f5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Nh4 Kh7
  34. 34.Ngxf5 gxf5
  35. 35.Qg5 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qe5+
  37. 37.f4 Qxe6
  38. 38.Qxh5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Nxf5 Bf8
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qh5+ Qg6
  42. 42.Nh6+ Bxh6
  43. 43.Qxd5+ e6
  44. 44.Qb7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qc8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qb7+ Bg7
  47. 47.Qf3 Qf6
  48. 48.Qe4+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qa8+ Bf8
  50. 50.Qe4 Kg7
  51. 51.g3 Qb2+
  52. 52.Qg2 Qb3
  53. 53.Qe2 Bd6
  54. 54.h4 Kf6
  55. 55.Qd2 Qd5
  56. 56.Qb2+ Kf7
  57. 57.Qe2 Qd4
  58. 58.Kh3 Qc5
  59. 59.Qe4 Qh5
  60. 60.Qb7+ Be7
  61. 61.Qe4 Qd5
  62. 62.Qh7+ Ke8
  63. 63.h5 Qh1+
  64. 64.Kg4 Qd1+
  65. 65.Kh3 Qh1+
  66. 66.Kg4 Qd1+
  67. 67.Kh3 Qd5
  68. 68.Qg6+ Kd7
  69. 69.h6 Qh1+
  70. 70.Kg4 Qd1+
  71. 71.Kh3 Qd4
  72. 72.h7 Bf6
  73. 73.Qf7+ Kd6
  74. 74.Qf8+ Kd5
  75. 75.Qg8 Qa1
  76. 76.Qf7 Qh1+
  77. 77.Kg4 Qd1+
  78. 78.Kh3 Qf1+
  79. 79.Kg4 Qe2+
  80. 80.Kh3 Qb2
  81. 81.Qd7+ Ke4
  82. 82.Qxe6+ Kf3
  83. 83.Qd5+ Ke3
  84. 84.Kg4 Bh8
  85. 85.Qf3+ Kd4
  86. 86.Qd1+ Kc5
  87. 87.Qd7 Qf6
  88. 88.Qf5+ Kd6
  89. 89.Qxf6+ Bxf6
  90. 90.Kf5 Ke7
  91. 91.Kg6 Bh8
  92. 92.g4

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