Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2020.08.04
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/pppn2n1/2qpr2b/3N2p1/4P1P1/5RNP/PPP2B2/R2Q2K1 b - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nh5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nfd2 Nf6
  10. 10.Bg3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc3 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.f4 Neg4
  14. 14.Rf3 Re8
  15. 15.Nf1 Nh5
  16. 16.Be1 f5
  17. 17.Bc4+ Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6+ Rxe6
  19. 19.h3 Ngf6
  20. 20.fxg5 hxg5
  21. 21.Rxf5 Bh6
  22. 22.g4 Ng7
  23. 23.Rf3 Qd7
  24. 24.Ng3 Rae8
  25. 25.Bf2 Qc6
  26. 26.e4 Nd7
  27. 27.Nd5

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