Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.14
Date 2020.08.03
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3b4/1p1k4/1p2p1p1/1P1p1p1p/PB1P1P1P/1K2P1P1/8/8 b - - 24 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 Ne4
  9. 9.Nd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Bxd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Nxd7 Bxd7
  12. 12.e3 e6
  13. 13.Qb3 Qb6
  14. 14.Qxb6 axb6
  15. 15.Rfc1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  17. 17.Rc1 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Bxc1 Bb5
  19. 19.Bd2 Bf8
  20. 20.Bf1 Bxf1
  21. 21.Kxf1 f5
  22. 22.a4 Kf7
  23. 23.f4 h5
  24. 24.h4 Ke8
  25. 25.b4 Kd7
  26. 26.b5 Be7
  27. 27.Ke2 Bf8
  28. 28.Kd3 Be7
  29. 29.Kc2 Bf8
  30. 30.Kb3 Be7
  31. 31.Bb4 Bd8
  32. 32.Bf8 Ke8
  33. 33.Bd6 Kd7
  34. 34.Bb4 Bc7
  35. 35.Ba3 Bd8
  36. 36.Bb4 Bc7
  37. 37.Ba3 Bd8
  38. 38.Bb4

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