Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.2
Date 2020.07.28
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r4k/2q4p/1p1pQ1pB/n5N1/4P3/7P/5PPK/8 b - - 6 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Be3 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Bg5 Qa3
  16. 16.Re1 Bc3
  17. 17.Qd3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Red1 b6
  19. 19.h3 Bd7
  20. 20.Rdc1 f6
  21. 21.Bd2 Bb2
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  23. 23.Qa6 Qa2
  24. 24.Rxb2 Qxb2
  25. 25.Qxa7 Qa1+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qa4
  27. 27.Bd1 Qxd1
  28. 28.Qxd7 Qc2
  29. 29.Qe6+ Kh8
  30. 30.d6 exd6
  31. 31.Qxf6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Bh6 Qc7
  33. 33.Qe6+ Kh8
  34. 34.Ng5

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