Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.13
Date 2023.09.15
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/R4p1p/1PN1n1p1/2n5/2B4P/P5P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Qd7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.a3 O-O
  11. 11.b4 Bd4
  12. 12.Ra2 e5
  13. 13.b5 Ne7
  14. 14.Rd2 Nf5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Qc7
  16. 16.Rxd4 Qxe5
  17. 17.Rd3 Be6
  18. 18.Nd2 Rad8
  19. 19.Nf3 Qc7
  20. 20.Qc2 Nd6
  21. 21.c5 Bf5
  22. 22.Bf4 Qc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Bxd3
  24. 24.Bxd3 Nde8
  25. 25.c6 bxc6
  26. 26.Ne5 Nd5
  27. 27.Nxc6 Nef6
  28. 28.Nxd8 Qxc2
  29. 29.Rxc2 Nxf4
  30. 30.Rd2 Re8
  31. 31.Kf1 N6d5
  32. 32.Nc6 Nc3
  33. 33.Bc4 g6
  34. 34.g3 Ne6
  35. 35.Rd7 Ne4
  36. 36.Kg2 N4c5
  37. 37.Rxa7 Ng5
  38. 38.h4 Nge6
  39. 39.b6

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