Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh 2021 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 4
Date 2021.11.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r4nk1/4Rp1p/1p3Np1/1P1P2P1/8/p2r4/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxf5 Qxf5
  13. 13.bxc3 b6
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Qb5 Qd7
  16. 16.a4 Qxb5
  17. 17.axb5 a5
  18. 18.Nh4 g6
  19. 19.g4 Nd7
  20. 20.Ng2 Rfc8
  21. 21.Bf4 Bxf4
  22. 22.Nxf4 Rxc3
  23. 23.Nxd5 Rd3
  24. 24.Re7 Nf8
  25. 25.Nf6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Ne8+ Kg8
  27. 27.d5 a4
  28. 28.Nf6+ Kg7
  29. 29.g5 a3
  30. 30.Ne8+ Kg8
  31. 31.Nf6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Ne8+ Kg8
  33. 33.Nf6+

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