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	2.5
Date	2023.09.15
Opening	English Opening (A15)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5p2/2q1p1p1/P7/1P5Q/4PP1P/6P1/5K2 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.e3 d5
4. 4.b3 Be7
5. 5.Bb2 O-O
6. 6.Nc3 c5
7. 7.d4 cxd4
8. 8.Nxd4 dxc4
9. 9.Bxc4 a6
10. 10.O-O b5
11. 11.Be2 Bb7
12. 12.Bf3 Ra7
13. 13.Rc1 Qb6
14. 14.Nce2 Bxf3
15. 15.Nxf3 Nc6
16. 16.Qc2 Rc8
17. 17.Bd4 Qb7
18. 18.Bxa7 Nxa7
19. 19.Qb1 Nc6
20. 20.Ned4 Nd5
21. 21.Nxc6 Rxc6
22. 22.Rxc6 Qxc6
23. 23.Nd4 Qb7
24. 24.Ne2 Bf6
25. 25.Rc1 b4
26. 26.Qe4 Qb8
27. 27.Qc4 Nc3
28. 28.Qxa6 g6
29. 29.Nxc3 bxc3
30. 30.Qd3 Qb4
31. 31.Rc2 h5
32. 32.h3 h4
33. 33.Kf1 Qa5
34. 34.a4 Qb6
35. 35.Rxc3 Bxc3
36. 36.Qxc3 Qd6
37. 37.Ke2 Qd5
38. 38.f3 Qg5
39. 39.Kf2 Qg3+
40. 40.Kf1 Qd6
41. 41.a5 Kh7
42. 42.b4 Kg8
43. 43.Qd4 Qc6
44. 44.Qxh4

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