Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2021 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 20.1
Date 2021.12.30
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/3b3p/8/4R1P1/1r2N3/5PKP/8 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 b6
  8. 8.b3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bb2 Na5
  10. 10.Ne5 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.c4 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Qe7
  14. 14.cxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Nd3 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Bd6
  17. 17.Nf3 Nc6
  18. 18.Rc4 b5
  19. 19.Rc2 Nb4
  20. 20.Nxb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Qd3 a6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rxc2
  23. 23.Qxc2 Ba3
  24. 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Rd1 h6
  26. 26.Qc6 e5
  27. 27.Qxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Rd7 Rc8
  29. 29.Ra7 Rc2
  30. 30.Rxa6 b4
  31. 31.e3 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rxf6 Bc1
  33. 33.Nxe5 Bxe3
  34. 34.Rxf7 Bd4
  35. 35.Rf5 Rb2
  36. 36.Nc6 Bc3
  37. 37.Rf3 Kg7
  38. 38.g4 Re2
  39. 39.Rf4 Rb2
  40. 40.Nxb4 Rxb3
  41. 41.Nd5 Be5
  42. 42.Re4 Bd6
  43. 43.Ne3

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