Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	CrunchLab Masters Div 1 W
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.3
Date	2024.07.19
Opening	Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves	26

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1q3r/1R5p/R1np4/3Q2P1/3bP3/1P2B3/1PP4P/6K1 b - - 0 26

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.Be2 g6
7. 7.g4 Bg7
8. 8.g5 Nh5
9. 9.Be3 Nc6
10. 10.Nb3 Be6
11. 11.f4 Rc8
12. 12.f5 Bxb3
13. 13.axb3 Be5
14. 14.Bxh5 gxh5
15. 15.Nd5 e6
16. 16.fxe6 fxe6
17. 17.Qxh5+ Kd7
18. 18.Qf7+ Ne7
19. 19.Nb6+ Kc7
20. 20.Nxc8 Kxc8
21. 21.Qxe6+ Kb8
22. 22.O-O Nc6
23. 23.Rf7 Nd4
24. 24.Qd5 Nc6
25. 25.Rxa6 Bd4
26. 26.Rxb7+

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