Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Airthings Masters KO 2022 · English Opening · 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 3.11
Date 2022.02.25
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/R2kbp2/4r3/3K4/8/2B3P1/8 b - - 11 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Nxc3
  7. 7.Qxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.b4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bb2 f6
  11. 11.b5 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Qc2 dxe3
  14. 14.dxe3 O-O-O
  15. 15.Be2 Qe8
  16. 16.a4 Qg6
  17. 17.Qxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.h4 Bb4+
  19. 19.Kf1 c5
  20. 20.bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Bd4 c5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Rc1 Kb7
  24. 24.Rxc5 Rc8
  25. 25.Bf3+ Kb6
  26. 26.Rxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Ke2 Bxa4
  28. 28.Rb1+ Bb5+
  29. 29.Kd2 Rd8+
  30. 30.Kc3 Rc8+
  31. 31.Kb2 Rc4
  32. 32.Rh1 Ba4
  33. 33.h5 gxh5
  34. 34.Rxh5 Rc2+
  35. 35.Ka3 Bb5
  36. 36.Rh7 Bc4
  37. 37.Be4 Rxf2
  38. 38.Kb4 Be6
  39. 39.Rxg7 a5+
  40. 40.Kc3 Kc5
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kd6
  42. 42.Rc6+ Ke5
  43. 43.Bc2 Re2
  44. 44.Rc5+ Kd6
  45. 45.Rxa5 Rxe3+
  46. 46.Kd4 Re5
  47. 47.Ra6+ Ke7
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kd6
  49. 49.Ra6+ Ke7
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kd6
  51. 51.Ra6+

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