Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 15.2
Date 2022.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/2R1p3/2rp4/3Nnk2/1K6/1P2R2P/8/5r2 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 g6
  6. 6.b3 f5
  7. 7.Bb2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O-O Qa5
  9. 9.Nd5 Qxd2+
  10. 10.Rxd2 Bxb2+
  11. 11.Kxb2 Kf7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Bc4 Ne5
  14. 14.Be2 Nf6
  15. 15.Nxf6 Kxf6
  16. 16.f4 Nd7
  17. 17.Bf3 Nc5
  18. 18.Ne2 Be4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Rd4 Nc5
  21. 21.Nc3 Kf7
  22. 22.Re1 Rhe8
  23. 23.Nd5 Rac8
  24. 24.c4 h6
  25. 25.Re3 a6
  26. 26.Rh3 Kg7
  27. 27.Re3 Kf7
  28. 28.g4 Nd7
  29. 29.f5 Ne5
  30. 30.a4 gxf5
  31. 31.gxf5 Rg8
  32. 32.Rh4 b5
  33. 33.cxb5 axb5
  34. 34.axb5 Rc5
  35. 35.Nc3 Rg2+
  36. 36.Ka3 Rc8
  37. 37.Rxh6 Ra8+
  38. 38.Na4 Rg4
  39. 39.Rc3 Ra5
  40. 40.b6 Rb5
  41. 41.Rc7 Rgb4
  42. 42.Rh3 Kf6
  43. 43.Rhc3 Rh4
  44. 44.h3 Rf4
  45. 45.Re3 Rf1
  46. 46.Nc3 Ra5+
  47. 47.Kb4 Ra6
  48. 48.Nd5+ Kxf5
  49. 49.b7 Rc6
  50. 50.b8=Q

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