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

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