Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.29
Date	2023.09.15
Opening	Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k1Q/2q2p2/4b3/5N2/2Pp2pP/r7/6P1/4R2K b - - 2 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 Nf6
2. 2.e5 Nd5
3. 3.c4 Nb4
4. 4.d4 d6
5. 5.a3 N4c6
6. 6.exd6 cxd6
7. 7.Nc3 g6
8. 8.d5 Ne5
9. 9.h4 h5
10. 10.Nf3 Nbd7
11. 11.Be2 Bg7
12. 12.Ng5 Nb6
13. 13.b3 Nexc4
14. 14.bxc4 Bxc3+
15. 15.Bd2 Bg7
16. 16.Rc1 Bf5
17. 17.a4 Rc8
18. 18.a5 Nd7
19. 19.O-O O-O
20. 20.Re1 Ne5
21. 21.Qb3 Qd7
22. 22.Be3 b6
23. 23.axb6 axb6
24. 24.Bxb6 Rb8
25. 25.Qe3 Rfc8
26. 26.Bd4 Rb4
27. 27.f4 Ng4
28. 28.Bxg4 Bxd4
29. 29.Qxd4 hxg4
30. 30.Ne4 Qc7
31. 31.Nd2 Ra8
32. 32.Ra1 Rba4
33. 33.Rxa4 Rxa4
34. 34.Kh2 Ra2
35. 35.Nf1 e6
36. 36.dxe6 Bxe6
37. 37.f5 gxf5
38. 38.Ng3 Ra3
39. 39.Nh5 Kf8
40. 40.Qf6 d5+
41. 41.Kh1 d4
42. 42.Ng7 Bd7
43. 43.Nxf5 Be6
44. 44.Qh8#

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