Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 5th Nov Early · 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 5th Nov Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2024.11.05
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/7p/6bP/8/5k1K w - - 12 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd3 Be7
  8. 8.Bf4 Nh5
  9. 9.g3 a6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nxf4
  11. 11.gxf4 Qc7
  12. 12.Bb3 Bd7
  13. 13.Qe3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Na4 Kb8
  15. 15.Nb6 Na5
  16. 16.Kb1 Bb5
  17. 17.a4 Bc6
  18. 18.Rd3 Bxe4
  19. 19.Rc3 Nc6
  20. 20.a5 d5
  21. 21.Ba4 Bxf3
  22. 22.Qxf3 Bb4
  23. 23.Rxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Qb3 Bxa5
  25. 25.Nc4+ Ka7
  26. 26.Ne5 Rd6
  27. 27.Qa3 Bb6
  28. 28.Nxf7 Rhd8
  29. 29.Nxd8 Qxd8
  30. 30.Re1 Bxf2
  31. 31.Re2 Bb6
  32. 32.Qc3 Qc7
  33. 33.Qh3 Bd4
  34. 34.c3 Bf6
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxe6
  36. 36.Qxe6 Kb7
  37. 37.h3 a5
  38. 38.Ka2 Kb6
  39. 39.Qe3+ Kb7
  40. 40.Qc5 Qb6
  41. 41.Qd6 Qc7
  42. 42.Qc5 h6
  43. 43.Kb1 Qb6
  44. 44.Qxb6+ Kxb6
  45. 45.Kc2 Kc5
  46. 46.Kd3 Kd6
  47. 47.b3 Kc5
  48. 48.Kc2 g6
  49. 49.Kd3 Be7
  50. 50.Ke2 Bd6
  51. 51.Ke3 Bc7
  52. 52.Kf3 h5
  53. 53.Ke3 Bd8
  54. 54.Ke2 Be7
  55. 55.Kd3 Bf6
  56. 56.Kd2 Bh8
  57. 57.Kd3 Bg7
  58. 58.Kd2 Bh6
  59. 59.Ke3 Kd6
  60. 60.Kf3 Bg7
  61. 61.c4 dxc4
  62. 62.bxc4 Kc5
  63. 63.Ke4 Bf6
  64. 64.Kd3 Bh4
  65. 65.Ke4 Bg3
  66. 66.Kf3 Bh2
  67. 67.Ke4 h4
  68. 68.Kf3 Bg3
  69. 69.Kg4 Be1
  70. 70.f5 gxf5+
  71. 71.Kxf5 Bg3
  72. 72.Ke4 Kxc4
  73. 73.Bxc6 Kb3
  74. 74.Kf3 a4
  75. 75.Bxa4+ Kxa4
  76. 76.Kg2 Kb4
  77. 77.Kh1 Kc3
  78. 78.Kg2 Kd2
  79. 79.Kh1 Ke2
  80. 80.Kg2 Ke1
  81. 81.Kh1 Kf1

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