Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Global Chess League 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.1
Date 2023.06.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/pp2R2k/2b5/6p1/6P1/P1B5/1Pr3PK/8 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Qe2 Be7
  7. 7.Bxe4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxe4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.d3 Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Bf8
  14. 14.Qf4 h6
  15. 15.Rxe8 Bxe8
  16. 16.Ne4 Nd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.c4 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Qxd3
  20. 20.Qg4 Bc6
  21. 21.Nf6+ Kh8
  22. 22.Nh5 Qg6
  23. 23.Qxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.Nf4 g5
  25. 25.Ne6 Kg8
  26. 26.h3 Re8
  27. 27.Nxf8 Kxf8
  28. 28.f3 Re2
  29. 29.Rd1 Kf7
  30. 30.Rd8 h5
  31. 31.Rd4 Rc2
  32. 32.a3 Ke6
  33. 33.Rd3 g6
  34. 34.Re3+ Kf7
  35. 35.Kh2 g4
  36. 36.hxg4 hxg4
  37. 37.fxg4 g5
  38. 38.Re5 Kg6
  39. 39.Re6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Re7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Re6+ Kh7
  42. 42.Re7+

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