Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 100 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.11
Date 2021.03.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 100
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Final Position

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

8/8/Pq6/8/8/5Q2/5K1k/8 w - - 55 101

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.Nxb5 Nxe4
  7. 7.Qa4 c6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxc4 Bxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 Bd6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rb1 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd3 Nd7
  15. 15.c4 c5
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Nb6
  18. 18.Qd3 Rad8
  19. 19.Qc2 h6
  20. 20.a4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Be3 Bf4
  22. 22.a5 Nc8
  23. 23.Bxf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Nd6
  26. 26.Qa4 Re6
  27. 27.Qd7 Ne4
  28. 28.Re1 a6
  29. 29.Qd8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qd3 f5
  31. 31.g3 Rd6
  32. 32.Qb3 Qg4
  33. 33.Kg2 Qg6
  34. 34.Rd1 Rxd1
  35. 35.Qxd1 Qd6
  36. 36.Qb3 Qe6
  37. 37.Qd3 Qd6
  38. 38.Qe3 Qc7
  39. 39.Nh4 g6
  40. 40.Qd3 Qb7
  41. 41.Nf3 Kg7
  42. 42.Ne5 Kf6
  43. 43.Nd7+ Kf7
  44. 44.Nb6 Nf6+
  45. 45.f3 Qe7
  46. 46.Nd5 Qd7
  47. 47.h4 g5
  48. 48.Qb3 Qe6
  49. 49.Qb7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Kf2 Nxd5
  51. 51.cxd5 Qf6
  52. 52.Qb6 Kf7
  53. 53.hxg5 hxg5
  54. 54.Qxc5 Qb2+
  55. 55.Ke3 Qb3+
  56. 56.Kd4 Qd1+
  57. 57.Ke5 Qxf3
  58. 58.Qa7+ Kg6
  59. 59.Qxa6+ Kh5
  60. 60.Qe6 Qxg3+
  61. 61.Kf6 Qc3+
  62. 62.Qe5 Qxe5+
  63. 63.Kxe5 f4
  64. 64.Ke4 Kg4
  65. 65.d6 f3
  66. 66.Ke3 Kg3
  67. 67.d7 f2
  68. 68.d8=Q f1=Q
  69. 69.Qxg5+ Kh3
  70. 70.Qh5+ Kg3
  71. 71.Qg6+ Kh3
  72. 72.Qd3 Qf8
  73. 73.a6 Qf7
  74. 74.Ke2+ Kg2
  75. 75.Qe4+ Kh2
  76. 76.Qh4+ Kg2
  77. 77.Qg5+ Kh2
  78. 78.Qe5+ Kg2
  79. 79.Qe4+ Kh2
  80. 80.Ke3 Qb3+
  81. 81.Kf2 Qb6+
  82. 82.Kf3 Qb3+
  83. 83.Qe3 Qd5+
  84. 84.Kf2 Qf5+
  85. 85.Ke1 Qb1+
  86. 86.Ke2 Qb5+
  87. 87.Qd3 Qe5+
  88. 88.Kd2 Qa5+
  89. 89.Ke3 Qe5+
  90. 90.Kf3 Qg3+
  91. 91.Ke2 Qe5+
  92. 92.Kd1 Qa1+
  93. 93.Kd2 Qa2+
  94. 94.Ke1 Qa1+
  95. 95.Kf2 Qf6+
  96. 96.Qf3 Qb6+
  97. 97.Qe3 Qf6+
  98. 98.Qf3 Qb6+
  99. 99.Ke1 Qa5+
  100. 100.Kf2 Qb6+

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