Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2023 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 6.4
Date 2023.07.08
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2R5/4pkP1/1P2p3/n3B1K1/1r3P2/8 b - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e4 Rb8
  9. 9.Qe2 b5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nb4
  11. 11.Ne1 Bb7
  12. 12.a3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxb5 Ba6
  14. 14.a4 Na5
  15. 15.Bf4 Bxb5
  16. 16.axb5 Rxb5
  17. 17.Nc2 Qb8
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.e5 Ne4
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Nd4 Nb3
  22. 22.Nc6 Qe8
  23. 23.Qxc4 Rb6
  24. 24.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  25. 25.Rxa7 Qe6
  26. 26.Qxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Rxc7 h6
  28. 28.h4 Kh7
  29. 29.h5 g5
  30. 30.hxg6+ Kxg6
  31. 31.Rd6 h5
  32. 32.Rxe6+ fxe6
  33. 33.Be3 Rd8
  34. 34.Re7 Kf5
  35. 35.Rh7 Rd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Kxe5
  37. 37.Rxh5+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rh6+ Kf5
  39. 39.Rh5+ Kf6
  40. 40.g4 Nd4
  41. 41.Rh6+ Ke5
  42. 42.Rh5+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rh1 Rd3
  44. 44.b4 Nc2
  45. 45.Rb1 Na3
  46. 46.g5+ Kf5
  47. 47.Rc1 Rb3
  48. 48.Rc5+ e5
  49. 49.Rc6 Rb2
  50. 50.Kg3

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