Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2024 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2024
Site New York USA
Round 9.1
Date 2024.12.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/r5k1/6p1/p3P3/7Q/3p4/P3q1PP/5R1K w - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2+ Be6
  9. 9.Ng5 Qe7
  10. 10.Nxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.f4 c5
  14. 14.Nd2 a6
  15. 15.Nf3 b5
  16. 16.Bd2 b4
  17. 17.Rae1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Ne5 a5
  19. 19.Qf3 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Bb4
  22. 22.Re2 Bxd2
  23. 23.Rxd2 Qb4
  24. 24.Qe3 Nxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 Ng4
  26. 26.Qh3 g6
  27. 27.Bxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Rdd1 Nxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Ra7
  30. 30.Rf6 Qe4
  31. 31.Rdf1 d4
  32. 32.Rxe6 Rxe6
  33. 33.Qxe6+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qd6 Qe3+
  35. 35.Kh1 Qe2
  36. 36.Qf6 d3
  37. 37.Qh4+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qf6+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qh4+ Kg7

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