Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.32
Date 2021.03.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/q3Kp2/3p4/1k1P4/4P3/1p3P2/8 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
  9. 9.Ne2 h5
  10. 10.h3 Nxg3
  11. 11.Nxg3 h4
  12. 12.Nh5 c6
  13. 13.Be2 Nd7
  14. 14.Qb3 Bxc3+
  15. 15.Qxc3 Nf6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  17. 17.b4 a6
  18. 18.a4 Bf5
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 O-O
  21. 21.O-O Qe6
  22. 22.Rfc1 cxb5
  23. 23.Qb3 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Rc8
  25. 25.Bf3 Be4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Qxb5 Rc7
  28. 28.Qb6 Qe7
  29. 29.Qa5 Qd6
  30. 30.Rb1 Kg7
  31. 31.Qb5 b6
  32. 32.Qd3 Qe6
  33. 33.Qa6 Qd6
  34. 34.Qe2 Qg6
  35. 35.Ra1 Qe4
  36. 36.Qb5 Qe6
  37. 37.Qb4 Rc4
  38. 38.Qb1 Qc6
  39. 39.Qf5 Rc1+
  40. 40.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qc7+
  42. 42.g3 hxg3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qd8
  44. 44.Kxg3 b5
  45. 45.Qb1 Qd6+
  46. 46.Kf3 b4
  47. 47.Qb3 Qf6+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qd6
  49. 49.Kg1 f6
  50. 50.Kg2 Qb6
  51. 51.h4 gxh4
  52. 52.Kh3 Qb5
  53. 53.Kxh4 Kf7
  54. 54.Kg4 Ke6
  55. 55.Kf4 Qc4
  56. 56.Qa4 b3
  57. 57.Qe8+ Kd6
  58. 58.Qb8+ Kc6
  59. 59.Kf5 Qb5
  60. 60.Qc8+ Kb6
  61. 61.Qb8+ Ka5
  62. 62.Qa7+ Kb4
  63. 63.Qa1 Qe2
  64. 64.Ke6 b2
  65. 65.Qa6 Qxa6+

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