Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Skilling Open KO 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2020.11.28
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/1b4p1/1Pr4p/p3pB2/2P5/8/6PP/5RK1 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.Be3 Ng4
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Nge5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Rc8
  17. 17.Bd3 Bc5
  18. 18.Kf1 Bd4
  19. 19.f3 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rxc3
  21. 21.Rdb1 Bc8
  22. 22.Rb2 O-O
  23. 23.Bf2 f5
  24. 24.Bxb6 fxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Nf6
  26. 26.Bd3 e4
  27. 27.fxe4 Nxe4+
  28. 28.Kg1 Nc5
  29. 29.Bxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.a5 e5
  31. 31.Rb6 Rf6
  32. 32.Rf1 Rxb6
  33. 33.axb6 Bb7
  34. 34.c4 a5
  35. 35.Bf5 Rc6

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