Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Rapid 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 11.1
Date 2021.12.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/2B2pp1/b4p1p/7P/4P3/5PK1/8 w - - 2 38

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.Bf4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 Nd5
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qxb5 Nxf4
  10. 10.gxf4 Na6
  11. 11.a3 Rb8
  12. 12.Qc4 Rxb2
  13. 13.Nc3 c5
  14. 14.O-O cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Ncb5 Qb6
  17. 17.Nc6 Bf6
  18. 18.Rab1 Ba6
  19. 19.Rxb2 Bxb2
  20. 20.a4 Nxa4
  21. 21.Qxa4 Qxb5
  22. 22.Qxb5 Bxb5
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rb1 Bf6
  25. 25.Rxb5 Bxe7
  26. 26.Ra5 Bd6
  27. 27.f5 exf5
  28. 28.Rxa7 g6
  29. 29.Ra8 Bb8
  30. 30.Bf3 Kg7
  31. 31.Kg2 Rd8
  32. 32.e3 h5
  33. 33.h4 Bc7
  34. 34.Rxd8 Bxd8
  35. 35.Kg3 Bc7+
  36. 36.Kg2 f6
  37. 37.Bc6 Ba5

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