Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2021.03.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R7/5ppk/P1R5/6K1/4rr2/7P/8 w - - 0 47

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.Qa4+ Nc6
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Nxc3 Ne7
  12. 12.Be2 c6
  13. 13.O-O Nf5
  14. 14.b4 Nh4
  15. 15.Kh1 Qg6
  16. 16.g3 Nf5
  17. 17.b5 h5
  18. 18.bxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Rg1 h4
  20. 20.gxh4 Qf6
  21. 21.h5 c5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Bb7
  23. 23.Bf3 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Rad8
  25. 25.Qc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.Bxc6 cxd4
  27. 27.Rg5 Ne7
  28. 28.Bf3 dxe3
  29. 29.fxe3 Rd3
  30. 30.Re5 Nc8
  31. 31.a4 Nd6
  32. 32.Rc1 Rb8
  33. 33.Kg2 Rbb3
  34. 34.Rc6 Kf8
  35. 35.a5 f6
  36. 36.Re6 Nf5
  37. 37.h6 Nxh6
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Ra6 Rd2+
  40. 40.Kg3 Nf5+
  41. 41.Kf4 Rf2
  42. 42.Rxa7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Rcc7 Kh6
  44. 44.Kxf5 Rxe3
  45. 45.Rc5 g6+
  46. 46.Kg4 Rfxf3

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