Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.1
Date 2021.09.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/p4p2/1pp1k3/2p1P2p/6rP/P1P2KP1/1P1R4/8 b - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Ng5 Bc8
  12. 12.h3 Be7
  13. 13.Nf3 h5
  14. 14.Ne2 Nh4
  15. 15.Nxh4 Bxh4
  16. 16.g3 Be7
  17. 17.Kg2 Bf5
  18. 18.c3 c5
  19. 19.Be3 g5
  20. 20.f3 g4
  21. 21.Nf4 gxf3+
  22. 22.Kxf3 b6
  23. 23.Rd2 Rd8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Bd8
  26. 26.h4 c6
  27. 27.Ng2 Bg4+
  28. 28.Kf2 Rg8
  29. 29.a3 Be7
  30. 30.Bf4 Rg6
  31. 31.Ne1 Be6
  32. 32.Nf3 Bd5
  33. 33.Bg5 Bxf3
  34. 34.Bxe7 Kxe7
  35. 35.Kxf3 Ke6
  36. 36.Kf4 Rg4+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rg6
  38. 38.Kf4 Rg4+
  39. 39.Kf3

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