Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Airthings Masters KO 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters KO 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.13
Date 2022.02.25
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/P1R5/2n2rkp/8/6PK/8/6P1/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qb6
  11. 11.Rd2 Be6
  12. 12.Bd3 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Bb4
  15. 15.O-O Ne4
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nd4 Bc4
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bd3
  20. 20.Nf5 Qc5
  21. 21.Nd6 b5
  22. 22.Qa6 f5
  23. 23.a4 f4
  24. 24.axb5 Ne5
  25. 25.exf4 gxf4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Qe6+ Nf7
  28. 28.Qxe4 fxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Qxc3
  30. 30.Rd7 Qe5
  31. 31.Qg6+ Qg7
  32. 32.Qa6 Qe5
  33. 33.Qg6+ Qg7
  34. 34.Qa6 Qe5
  35. 35.R1d5 Qg7
  36. 36.Rf5 Rae8
  37. 37.Rxa7 Qg4
  38. 38.Rf4 Re1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qe6
  40. 40.Rf6 Qxa6
  41. 41.bxa6 Ne5
  42. 42.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  43. 43.f3 Ra1
  44. 44.g4 Kg8
  45. 45.Kg3 Nc6
  46. 46.Ra8+ Kg7
  47. 47.f4 Ra4
  48. 48.Kh4 Rxf4
  49. 49.Rc8 Rf6
  50. 50.Rc7+ Kg6
  51. 51.a7

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