Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 · English Opening · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.1
Date 2020.09.15
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/1p4p1/pq2p3/8/1P2Q3/5rP1/2R2PKP/5R2 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 h5
  4. 4.Nc3 h4
  5. 5.e3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nge2 h3
  7. 7.Bf3 e4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Ne5
  9. 9.N2c3 Nxc4
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  11. 11.Nd5 Qd6
  12. 12.d4 c6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qb4
  14. 14.a3 Qa5
  15. 15.O-O d5
  16. 16.e4 dxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Be6
  18. 18.d5 cxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Rd8
  20. 20.Qe2 Rxd5
  21. 21.Qxc4 Re5
  22. 22.Qd3 Qc5
  23. 23.Qf3 Qc8
  24. 24.Bf4 Rc5
  25. 25.Ne4 Rc6
  26. 26.Ng5 Be7
  27. 27.Nxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Be5 Bf6
  29. 29.Bxf6 O-O
  30. 30.Qg4 Rxf6
  31. 31.Qxh3 Rc2
  32. 32.b4 Qc6
  33. 33.Rad1 Qb6
  34. 34.Qg2 Rc3
  35. 35.Qe4 Rxa3
  36. 36.Rd2 Raf3
  37. 37.Kg2 a6
  38. 38.Rc2 Rf8

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