Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2023.09.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 93
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/pP1b2k1/P2p4/3P2P1/2B2K2/8/8 b - - 36 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 Be7
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O a6
  11. 11.Rhe1 Re8
  12. 12.d4 h6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Nc6
  16. 16.Ne2 Nh7
  17. 17.Rg1 Bg5
  18. 18.f4 Bh4
  19. 19.Rg2 Nf8
  20. 20.c3 Bf6
  21. 21.Ng3 g6
  22. 22.Nh5 Bg7
  23. 23.f5 gxh5
  24. 24.Rdg1 Ng6
  25. 25.fxg6 f6
  26. 26.Bc4+ Kh8
  27. 27.Rg3 f5
  28. 28.Rf3 Rf8
  29. 29.Bf7 Nd8
  30. 30.Rxf5 Nxf7
  31. 31.gxf7 Kh7
  32. 32.Re1 Kg6
  33. 33.Rf3 Bf6
  34. 34.Bxh6 Rxf7
  35. 35.Bd2 Rg8
  36. 36.Kc2 Kh7
  37. 37.Rf5 Kg6
  38. 38.Rd5 Rh7
  39. 39.Kd3 Kf7
  40. 40.Rf5 Rg2
  41. 41.Re3 Kg6
  42. 42.Ref3 Be7
  43. 43.Be3 Rg1
  44. 44.a4 Rh1
  45. 45.Ke4 Rg1
  46. 46.Rg3+ Rxg3
  47. 47.fxg3 Bf6
  48. 48.Rf3 c6
  49. 49.Kd3 d5
  50. 50.a5 Rf7
  51. 51.Ke2 Bd8
  52. 52.Rxf7 Kxf7
  53. 53.b4 Kg6
  54. 54.Kf3 Kf5
  55. 55.Bf4 Be7
  56. 56.Bh6 Bd8
  57. 57.Bd2 Be7
  58. 58.Be1 Bg5
  59. 59.g4+ hxg4+
  60. 60.hxg4+ Kg6
  61. 61.Ke2 Bf4
  62. 62.Bh4 Bd6
  63. 63.Kf3 Bf8
  64. 64.Bg3 Bh6
  65. 65.Bf4 Bf8
  66. 66.Ke3 Be7
  67. 67.Kd3 Bf8
  68. 68.Bd2 Be7
  69. 69.c4 Bf8
  70. 70.cxd5 cxd5
  71. 71.Kc3 Be7
  72. 72.Kb3 Bd6
  73. 73.Ka4 Be7
  74. 74.b5 Bd6
  75. 75.b6 Be7
  76. 76.Kb3 Bd6
  77. 77.Kc3 Be7
  78. 78.Kd3 Bd6
  79. 79.Ke2 Be7
  80. 80.Kf3 Bd6
  81. 81.Kg2 Be7
  82. 82.Kg3 Bf6
  83. 83.Bc3 Be7
  84. 84.Kf4 Bd6+
  85. 85.Kf3 Be7
  86. 86.Bd2 Bd6
  87. 87.Kg2 Be7
  88. 88.Kh3 Bf6
  89. 89.Bc3 Be7
  90. 90.Kg3 Bd6+
  91. 91.Kf3 Be7
  92. 92.Kg3 Bd6+
  93. 93.Kf3

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