Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves
The Game
| White | Magnus Carlsen |
|---|---|
| Black | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| Result | 1-0 |
| Event | chess.com SpeedChess 2023 |
| Site | chess.com INT |
| Round | 2.21 |
| Date | 2023.09.15 |
| Opening | Pirc Defense (B08) |
| Moves | 34 |
Final Position

















The position after the last move · 1-0
1R3rk1/P6p/4pq2/2Q3p1/r3p3/8/1PP2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 34
All The Moves
- 1.e4 g6
- 2.d4 Bg7
- 3.Nf3 d6
- 4.Be2 Nf6
- 5.Nc3 a6
- 6.a4 O-O
- 7.O-O Nc6
- 8.d5 Nb4
- 9.a5 e6
- 10.Ra4 c5
- 11.dxc6 Nxc6
- 12.Bf4 Ne8
- 13.e5 d5
- 14.Qd2 Qc7
- 15.h4 Nxe5
- 16.h5 Nxf3+
- 17.Bxf3 Be5
- 18.Bxe5 Qxe5
- 19.Re1 Qg7
- 20.h6 Qf6
- 21.Bxd5 Nd6
- 22.Ne4 Nxe4
- 23.Bxe4 e5
- 24.Rb4 Rb8
- 25.Rb6 Be6
- 26.Bxb7 g5
- 27.Bxa6 Rbd8
- 28.Qe3 Qxh6
- 29.Bc4 Qf6
- 30.a6 Rd4
- 31.Bxe6 fxe6
- 32.a7 Ra4
- 33.Rb8 e4
- 34.Qc5
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