Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.4
Date 2022.09.02
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/1pk5/1P3pp1/3Bn3/5R1P/4PPK1/1P6/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 c6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bf5
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.h3 Be7
  9. 9.g4 Be4
  10. 10.Be2 Qb6
  11. 11.Qb3 Qxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bg6
  13. 13.Nh4 Bb4
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.f3 Nf8
  16. 16.Kf2 Ne6
  17. 17.Bg3 Ke7
  18. 18.h4 a6
  19. 19.Kg2 Rad8
  20. 20.Bf2 Bd6
  21. 21.Bd3 Bb8
  22. 22.Na4 Bd6
  23. 23.Be1 c5
  24. 24.Nxc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.dxc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Bd2 Rhe8
  27. 27.b4 Bb6
  28. 28.b5 a5
  29. 29.Bxa5 Bxa5
  30. 30.Rxa5 Kd6
  31. 31.Kf2 Re7
  32. 32.Rd1 Rh8
  33. 33.g5 Nd7
  34. 34.Ra4 Nc5
  35. 35.Rg4 Kc7
  36. 36.Bb1 Re5
  37. 37.Ba2 f6
  38. 38.gxf6 gxf6
  39. 39.Rxd5 Rxd5
  40. 40.Bxd5 Nd3+
  41. 41.Kg3 Ne5
  42. 42.Rf4 Rd8
  43. 43.b6+

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