Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site New York USA
Round 3.2
Date 2024.12.31
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p5pp/1p2B3/2r3P1/2P5/4R3/P2r2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 Qd6
  10. 10.Nb5 Qd8
  11. 11.Bf4 Nd5
  12. 12.Bg3 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Bd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qa5
  16. 16.Qb3 b6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qa3
  18. 18.Qb1 Rfd8
  19. 19.h4 Rac8
  20. 20.Ng5 Bxg5
  21. 21.hxg5 Ne7
  22. 22.c4 Qa5
  23. 23.Bf4 Ba4
  24. 24.Rd3 Qf5
  25. 25.Be3 Bc6
  26. 26.Ra3 Be4
  27. 27.Qb2 Rd7
  28. 28.f3 Bxf3
  29. 29.Bxf3 Ng6
  30. 30.Qc2 Nh4
  31. 31.Qxf5 Nxf5
  32. 32.d5 Nxe3
  33. 33.Rxe3 Rc5
  34. 34.dxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Bg4 Rd2
  36. 36.Bxe6+

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