Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.17
Date 2023.09.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/7p/8/4kp1p/7P/5KP1/8 w - - 14 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Bd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rc8
  12. 12.h3 Ne5
  13. 13.Nb3 Bc6
  14. 14.f3 Nh5
  15. 15.f4 Nd7
  16. 16.Bxh5 gxh5
  17. 17.Nd4 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.e5 Qc8
  20. 20.Nd5 Re8
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.exd6 exd6
  23. 23.Re1 Kh8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.c3 h6
  26. 26.Qd3 Qc6
  27. 27.Ne3 Qd7
  28. 28.a5 Rb5
  29. 29.b4 Rxb4
  30. 30.cxb4 Bxa1
  31. 31.Qd5 Qe6
  32. 32.Kf2 Bc3
  33. 33.f5 Qf6
  34. 34.Qxb7 Bd4
  35. 35.Kf3 Bxe3
  36. 36.Kxe3 Qc3+
  37. 37.Kf2 Qd2+
  38. 38.Kg3 d5
  39. 39.Qxa6 Qe3+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qe5+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qd4+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qf4+
  43. 43.Ke2 Qe4+
  44. 44.Kd2 Qxb4+
  45. 45.Kc2 Qa4+
  46. 46.Kc3 Kg7
  47. 47.Qb6 Qc4+
  48. 48.Kd2 d4
  49. 49.Qb2 Qd5
  50. 50.Kd3 Qxf5+
  51. 51.Kc4 Qxa5
  52. 52.Qxd4+ Kg8
  53. 53.Qd5 Qa2+
  54. 54.Kd4 Qd2+
  55. 55.Kc4 Qe2+
  56. 56.Kd4 Qf2+
  57. 57.Kd3 Kh7
  58. 58.Qe4+ Kg8
  59. 59.Qe8+ Kg7
  60. 60.Qe5+ Kg6
  61. 61.Qe4+ Kg5
  62. 62.Qe3+ Qf4
  63. 63.Ke2 Qxe3+
  64. 64.Kxe3 Kf5
  65. 65.Kf3 h4
  66. 66.Ke3 Ke5
  67. 67.Kf3 f5
  68. 68.Ke3 f4+
  69. 69.Kf3 Kf5
  70. 70.Kf2 Ke4
  71. 71.Ke2 Kd4
  72. 72.Kf2 Ke4
  73. 73.Ke2 Ke5
  74. 74.Kf3 Kf5
  75. 75.Kf2 Ke4

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