Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site New York USA
Round 3.6
Date 2024.12.31
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/p3pqp1/8/1P6/P3PQP1/r4PKP/2R5 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 d5
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.Be2 Qb6
  6. 6.b3 Bd6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxc5
  8. 8.Bxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.c4 Qb4+
  10. 10.Nbd2 dxc4
  11. 11.a3 Qe7
  12. 12.Nxc4 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nc6
  15. 15.b4 a6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bd7
  17. 17.Nb6 Rab8
  18. 18.Nxd7 Rxd7
  19. 19.Rxd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Rd1 Qe7
  21. 21.g3 g6
  22. 22.Kg2 Rd8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rd6
  24. 24.Nd2 Ne5
  25. 25.Qb2 Qd8
  26. 26.Ne4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Qxe5 Rd2
  28. 28.Qxe4 Rxe2
  29. 29.Qf3 Ra2
  30. 30.Qxb7 Qf6
  31. 31.Qf3

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