Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WCh 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 136 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 6
Date 2021.12.03
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 136
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/5RN1/4P3/5P2/7K/8/8/6q1 b - - 2 136

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.c4 dxc4
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc4 b5
  12. 12.Nce5 Nb4
  13. 13.Qb2 Bb7
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.Nd3 Bb6
  16. 16.Bg5 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Rac1 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Qa2 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Qb7+
  22. 22.Kg1 Qe4
  23. 23.Qc2 a5
  24. 24.Rfd1 Kg7
  25. 25.Rd2 Rac8
  26. 26.Qxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Rxc8 Qd5
  28. 28.b4 a4
  29. 29.e3 Be5
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Kh2 Bb2
  32. 32.Rc5 Qd6
  33. 33.Rd1 Bxa3
  34. 34.Rxb5 Qd7
  35. 35.Rc5 e5
  36. 36.Rc2 Qd5
  37. 37.Rdd2 Qb3
  38. 38.Ra2 e4
  39. 39.Nc5 Qxb4
  40. 40.Nxe4 Qb3
  41. 41.Rac2 Bf8
  42. 42.Nc5 Qb5
  43. 43.Nd3 a3
  44. 44.Nf4 Qa5
  45. 45.Ra2 Bb4
  46. 46.Rd3 Kh6
  47. 47.Rd1 Qa4
  48. 48.Rda1 Bd6
  49. 49.Kg1 Qb3
  50. 50.Ne2 Qd3
  51. 51.Nd4 Kh7
  52. 52.Kh2 Qe4
  53. 53.Rxa3 Qxh4+
  54. 54.Kg1 Qe4
  55. 55.Ra4 Be5
  56. 56.Ne2 Qc2
  57. 57.R1a2 Qb3
  58. 58.Kg2 Qd5+
  59. 59.f3 Qd1
  60. 60.f4 Bc7
  61. 61.Kf2 Bb6
  62. 62.Ra1 Qb3
  63. 63.Re4 Kg7
  64. 64.Re8 f5
  65. 65.Raa8 Qb4
  66. 66.Rac8 Ba5
  67. 67.Rc1 Bb6
  68. 68.Re5 Qb3
  69. 69.Re8 Qd5
  70. 70.Rcc8 Qh1
  71. 71.Rc1 Qd5
  72. 72.Rb1 Ba7
  73. 73.Re7 Bc5
  74. 74.Re5 Qd3
  75. 75.Rb7 Qc2
  76. 76.Rb5 Ba7
  77. 77.Ra5 Bb6
  78. 78.Rab5 Ba7
  79. 79.Rxf5 Qd3
  80. 80.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  81. 81.Rb7+ Kg6
  82. 82.Rxa7 Qd5
  83. 83.Ra6+ Kh7
  84. 84.Ra1 Kg6
  85. 85.Nd4 Qb7
  86. 86.Ra2 Qh1
  87. 87.Ra6+ Kf7
  88. 88.Nf3 Qb1
  89. 89.Rd6 Kg7
  90. 90.Rd5 Qa2+
  91. 91.Rd2 Qb1
  92. 92.Re2 Qb6
  93. 93.Rc2 Qb1
  94. 94.Nd4 Qh1
  95. 95.Rc7+ Kf6
  96. 96.Rc6+ Kf7
  97. 97.Nf3 Qb1
  98. 98.Ng5+ Kg7
  99. 99.Ne6+ Kf7
  100. 100.Nd4 Qh1
  101. 101.Rc7+ Kf6
  102. 102.Nf3 Qb1
  103. 103.Rd7 Qb2+
  104. 104.Rd2 Qb1
  105. 105.Ng1 Qb4
  106. 106.Rd1 Qb3
  107. 107.Rd6+ Kg7
  108. 108.Rd4 Qb2+
  109. 109.Ne2 Qb1
  110. 110.e4 Qh1
  111. 111.Rd7+ Kg8
  112. 112.Rd4 Qh2+
  113. 113.Ke3 h4
  114. 114.gxh4 Qh3+
  115. 115.Kd2 Qxh4
  116. 116.Rd3 Kf8
  117. 117.Rf3 Qd8+
  118. 118.Ke3 Qa5
  119. 119.Kf2 Qa7+
  120. 120.Re3 Qd7
  121. 121.Ng3 Qd2+
  122. 122.Kf3 Qd1+
  123. 123.Re2 Qb3+
  124. 124.Kg2 Qb7
  125. 125.Rd2 Qb3
  126. 126.Rd5 Ke7
  127. 127.Re5+ Kf7
  128. 128.Rf5+ Ke8
  129. 129.e5 Qa2+
  130. 130.Kh3 Qe6
  131. 131.Kh4 Qh6+
  132. 132.Nh5 Qh7
  133. 133.e6 Qg6
  134. 134.Rf7 Kd8
  135. 135.f5 Qg1
  136. 136.Ng7

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