Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

CrunchLab Masters Div 1 W · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event CrunchLab Masters Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2024.07.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rr4/4R3/pPkP4/2P2p1p/2K1p2P/4P3/1R6/8 b - - 0 59

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.a4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.a5 Bd7
  11. 11.Be3 Rc8
  12. 12.Bb3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.Bd4 Bd8
  15. 15.Rfd1 e5
  16. 16.Be3 Be6
  17. 17.Bg5 Nd7
  18. 18.Bxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qc7
  21. 21.c3 Nf6
  22. 22.Rd3 Rab8
  23. 23.Rd2 g6
  24. 24.g3 Kg7
  25. 25.Kg2 h5
  26. 26.h4 Rdc8
  27. 27.Ra4 Qe7
  28. 28.Qd3 Rc5
  29. 29.Ba2 Rd8
  30. 30.b4 Rcc8
  31. 31.Ra3 Qd7
  32. 32.Bd5 Rc7
  33. 33.c4 Rdc8
  34. 34.Rc2 Nxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Qg4
  36. 36.Rac3 Qd4
  37. 37.Qe2 e4
  38. 38.Qe3 Qxe3
  39. 39.fxe3 Kf6
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke5
  41. 41.Ke1 f6
  42. 42.Kd1 g5
  43. 43.Kc1 gxh4
  44. 44.gxh4 Rg8
  45. 45.Rd2 f5
  46. 46.Kc2 Rg4
  47. 47.c5 Rg8
  48. 48.Kb3 Rgc8
  49. 49.Rc4 dxc5
  50. 50.d6 Rc6
  51. 51.bxc5 Ke6
  52. 52.Kb4 Rg8
  53. 53.Rcd4 Kd7
  54. 54.Rd5 Rf8
  55. 55.Re5 Rcc8
  56. 56.Re7+ Kc6
  57. 57.Kc4 Rfd8
  58. 58.Rb2 b5+
  59. 59.axb6

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