Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.13
Date 2021.03.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4R1p/8/1k6/1Bpp1p2/P2r3P/1P2rPK1/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 b5
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.Nxb5 Nb6
  8. 8.Be2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qd2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Qd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Nb4
  13. 13.a3 N4d5
  14. 14.Ne4 Qc6
  15. 15.Re1 O-O-O
  16. 16.Bf1 f5
  17. 17.exf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Qe2 Kb8
  19. 19.Bd2 Rhg8
  20. 20.Rac1 Bd6
  21. 21.g3 f5
  22. 22.Nxd6 cxd6
  23. 23.Bg2 Rde8
  24. 24.Nh4 Qb5
  25. 25.Rb1 Qb3
  26. 26.Bc3 Nf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Rg4
  28. 28.h3 Rxh4
  29. 29.Bxb7 Kxb7
  30. 30.Qf3+ Ka6
  31. 31.d5 Nxd5
  32. 32.Rxe6 Rxe6
  33. 33.Qxd5 Rg6+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qb5
  35. 35.Rd1 Qxd5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Rxf4
  37. 37.Bd4 Rf3
  38. 38.Be3 f4
  39. 39.Rf5 Re6
  40. 40.Bd4 Re4
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd3
  42. 42.Bc3 d5
  43. 43.Rf6+ Kb5
  44. 44.Rf7 d4
  45. 45.Bb4 Re2

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