Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.9
Date 2023.09.15
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/1pb1k1p1/p5Pp/5K1P/P1N5/1P6/8 w - a6 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2+ Qe7
  9. 9.Nc3 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Nxe2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.c3 Bg4
  13. 13.Nh4 Rfe8
  14. 14.f3 Bd7
  15. 15.g4 g6
  16. 16.Ng2 Kg7
  17. 17.h4 h5
  18. 18.g5 Ng8
  19. 19.Bf4 Bxf4
  20. 20.Nexf4 Nce7
  21. 21.Rfe1 c6
  22. 22.Ne3 Nc8
  23. 23.c4 dxc4
  24. 24.Nxc4 Nge7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rd8
  26. 26.Ne5 Nd6
  27. 27.Kf2 Bf5
  28. 28.Bf1 Rac8
  29. 29.Nc4 Rc7
  30. 30.d5 Nxc4
  31. 31.Bxc4 cxd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Rc2+
  33. 33.Re2 Rxe2+
  34. 34.Kxe2 Nxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Be6
  37. 37.Nc3 f6
  38. 38.f4 Kf7
  39. 39.Ke3 Bd7
  40. 40.Ne4 fxg5
  41. 41.fxg5 b6
  42. 42.Kf4 Ke6
  43. 43.a3 Bc6
  44. 44.Nc3 a5

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