Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	9th Norway Armageddon
Site	Stavanger NOR
Round	4.1
Date	2021.09.10
Opening	Réti Opening (A05)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1P3k2/b6p/3PBPpK/4P3/8/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.g3 d5
3. 3.Bg2 g6
4. 4.O-O Bg7
5. 5.c4 c6
6. 6.b3 Ne4
7. 7.d4 O-O
8. 8.Bb2 a5
9. 9.Nc3 Bf5
10. 10.e3 Nxc3
11. 11.Bxc3 Be4
12. 12.Qe2 a4
13. 13.Rfc1 axb3
14. 14.axb3 Rxa1
15. 15.Rxa1 Qb6
16. 16.b4 Nd7
17. 17.c5 Qc7
18. 18.Ra7 Qb8
19. 19.Qa2 Bxf3
20. 20.Bxf3 e5
21. 21.b5 e4
22. 22.Be2 Nxc5
23. 23.Bb4 Na6
24. 24.Bxf8 Bxf8
25. 25.Rxb7 Qxb7
26. 26.Qxa6 Qb8
27. 27.Qxc6 Qd6
28. 28.Qxd6 Bxd6
29. 29.Bd1 Bc7
30. 30.Bb3 Kg7
31. 31.Bxd5 f5
32. 32.g4 Kf6
33. 33.h4 h6
34. 34.Kg2 Bd8
35. 35.h5 fxg4
36. 36.hxg6 Kxg6
37. 37.Bxe4+ Kg5
38. 38.f4+ Kf6
39. 39.Kg3 h5
40. 40.Kh4 Ba5
41. 41.b6

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