Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2021.03.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/5Rb1/3p1p1p/3Bp3/1rP5/1P2P1P1/6KP/R7 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.g3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Nh4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.exf5 Qc7
  14. 14.a5 Rab8
  15. 15.Be3 Rfc8
  16. 16.Qd3 Bf8
  17. 17.Rfc1 b6
  18. 18.axb6 Nxb6
  19. 19.Rxa6 Nc4
  20. 20.Nd5 Qd8
  21. 21.b3 Nxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Rc5
  23. 23.c4 Qc8
  24. 24.Nxf6+ gxf6
  25. 25.Ra7 Qxf5
  26. 26.Bd5 Qg5
  27. 27.Rb1 Qxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Rb4
  29. 29.Bxf7+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bd5 Rc8
  31. 31.Kg2 Rcb8
  32. 32.Rf7 Bg7
  33. 33.Ra1

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