Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 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 2.12
Date 2020.08.03
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/4Qpk1/6p1/4p2p/4P2P/2q2P2/5P2/6K1 w - - 9 37

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.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Rc1 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Bg4
  11. 11.d5 b5
  12. 12.Be2 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Rac8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nb6
  15. 15.Bh6 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 b4
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.cxb4 cxb4
  19. 19.Rc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.dxc6 Rc8
  21. 21.Rc1 Na4
  22. 22.Rc4 Nc3
  23. 23.Bf1 Qb6
  24. 24.a3 Rxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.axb4 Nb5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Qxb5
  28. 28.Qd4+ e5
  29. 29.Qxa7 Qxb4
  30. 30.Qc7 Qd4
  31. 31.Qe7 h5
  32. 32.h4 Qc3
  33. 33.Kg2 Qd4
  34. 34.Kg1 Qc3
  35. 35.Kg2 Qd4
  36. 36.Kg1 Qc3

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