Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Airthings Masters KO 2022 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Airthings Masters KO 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.22
Date 2022.02.26
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/3N1pk1/6p1/2p4p/5P1K/7P/6q1/8 b - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Bc5
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.Nxb6 axb6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Ne7
  11. 11.b3 Ng6
  12. 12.Re1 c5
  13. 13.h3 Bc6
  14. 14.b4 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bb5 e4
  17. 17.dxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.bxc5 Nxd2
  19. 19.Nxd2 Nf4
  20. 20.Bf1 bxc5
  21. 21.Nc4 Qf6
  22. 22.Ne3 Bc6
  23. 23.Ng4 Qg5
  24. 24.g3 Rad8
  25. 25.gxf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Qe2 Rde8
  27. 27.Qd3 h5
  28. 28.Nh2 Re5
  29. 29.Rxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.c3 Re8
  31. 31.Bg2 Qg5
  32. 32.Nf3 Qf4
  33. 33.Re1 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Nxe1 Qxa4
  35. 35.Bxc6 Qxc6
  36. 36.c4 g6
  37. 37.Ng2 Qf6
  38. 38.Qe4 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qb2
  40. 40.Kg3 Kg7
  41. 41.Ne3 b5
  42. 42.cxb5 Qxb5
  43. 43.Qe5+ Kg8
  44. 44.Nd5 Qd3+
  45. 45.Kh4 Qd2
  46. 46.f4 Qg2
  47. 47.Nf6+ Kf8
  48. 48.Nd7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qe8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Qf8+

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