Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 2
Date 2021.11.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/7R/6Pp/r4P2/8/5K2/8 w - - 9 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 b5
  8. 8.Ne5 c6
  9. 9.a4 Nd5
  10. 10.Nc3 f6
  11. 11.Nf3 Qd7
  12. 12.e4 Nb4
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd3
  14. 14.e5 Bb7
  15. 15.exf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Ne4 Na6
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nac5
  19. 19.Nd6 Nb3
  20. 20.Rb1 Nbxc1
  21. 21.Rbxc1 Nxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Rab8
  23. 23.Rd1 Ba8
  24. 24.Be4 c3
  25. 25.Qc2 g6
  26. 26.bxc3 bxa4
  27. 27.Qxa4 Rfd8
  28. 28.Ra1 c5
  29. 29.Qc4 Bxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Kh8
  31. 31.Nd6 Rb6
  32. 32.Qxc5 Rdb8
  33. 33.Kg2 a6
  34. 34.Kh3 Rc6
  35. 35.Qd4 Kg8
  36. 36.c4 Qc7
  37. 37.Qg4 Rxd6
  38. 38.exd6 Qxd6
  39. 39.c5 Qxc5
  40. 40.Qxe6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rxa6 Rf8
  42. 42.f4 Qf5+
  43. 43.Qxf5 Rxf5
  44. 44.Ra7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Kg4 Rb5
  46. 46.Re7 Ra5
  47. 47.Re5 Ra7
  48. 48.h4 Kg7
  49. 49.h5 Kh6
  50. 50.Kh4 Ra1
  51. 51.g4 Rh1+
  52. 52.Kg3 gxh5
  53. 53.Re6+ Kg7
  54. 54.g5 Rg1+
  55. 55.Kf2 Ra1
  56. 56.Rh6 Ra4
  57. 57.Kf3 Ra3+
  58. 58.Kf2 Ra4

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