Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh 2021 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 8
Date 2021.12.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/8/3P4/6P1/1P2qQ1p/6P1/7K b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nxd7 Bxd7
  7. 7.Nd2 Nxd2
  8. 8.Bxd2 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O h5
  10. 10.Qe1+ Kf8
  11. 11.Bb4 Qe7
  12. 12.Bxd6 Qxd6
  13. 13.Qd2 Re8
  14. 14.Rae1 Rh6
  15. 15.Qg5 c6
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  17. 17.Re1 Qf6
  18. 18.Qe3 Bd7
  19. 19.h3 h4
  20. 20.c4 dxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 b5
  22. 22.Qa3+ Kg8
  23. 23.Qxa7 Qd8
  24. 24.Bb3 Rd6
  25. 25.Re4 Be6
  26. 26.Bxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Rxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qc5 Qa5
  29. 29.Qxc6 Qe1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qxf2
  31. 31.Qxe6+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qe4+ Kg8
  33. 33.b3 Qxa2
  34. 34.Qe8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxb5 Qf2
  36. 36.Qe5 Qb2
  37. 37.Qe4+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qd3 Qf2
  39. 39.Qc3 Qf4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Kh7
  41. 41.Qd3+ g6
  42. 42.Qd1 Qe3+
  43. 43.Kh1 g5
  44. 44.d5 g4
  45. 45.hxg4 h3
  46. 46.Qf3

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