Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

CCT Final KO 2024 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final KO 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2024.12.21
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5K1k/7r/6Q1/8/8/8/8 b - - 25 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Qd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Nd4 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Ne4 Qe7
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  18. 18.Rac1 Rac8
  19. 19.h3 a6
  20. 20.b4 Ne5
  21. 21.Qd4 Nd7
  22. 22.Bg4 Ne5
  23. 23.Be2 Nd7
  24. 24.Qd2 Ne5
  25. 25.b5 axb5
  26. 26.Bxb5 Nc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 dxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Ra8
  29. 29.Ra4 Rxa4
  30. 30.Qxd8+ Qxd8
  31. 31.Rxd8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Rd7+ Kf6
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rb5 g5
  35. 35.g4 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ra2
  37. 37.h4 gxh4
  38. 38.Rh5 Kg6
  39. 39.Rxh4 Ra4
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb4
  41. 41.Rh5 Ra4
  42. 42.Rb5 Kf6
  43. 43.f4 Ra6
  44. 44.Kf3 Rc6
  45. 45.Rh5 Kg6
  46. 46.Ke4 Rc3
  47. 47.Ra5 Kf6
  48. 48.Ra6 Rc4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Kf7
  50. 50.f5 h5
  51. 51.fxe6+ Ke7
  52. 52.gxh5 Rh4
  53. 53.Ra5 Kxe6
  54. 54.e4 Rh3+
  55. 55.Kg4 Re3
  56. 56.Kf4 Rh3
  57. 57.Ra6+ Ke7
  58. 58.h6 Kf7
  59. 59.e5 Rh5
  60. 60.h7 Kg7
  61. 61.Ra7+ Kg6
  62. 62.e6 Kf6
  63. 63.e7 Rh4+
  64. 64.Kf3 Rxh7
  65. 65.e8=Q Rxa7
  66. 66.Qc6+ Kg7
  67. 67.Kg4 Re7
  68. 68.Kf5 Kf8
  69. 69.Qd6 Ke8
  70. 70.Qc6+ Kf8
  71. 71.Qc4 Kg7
  72. 72.Qb3 Rf7+
  73. 73.Ke6 Rf6+
  74. 74.Ke7 Rg6
  75. 75.Qc3+ Kg8
  76. 76.Qe5 Rh6
  77. 77.Qg5+ Kh7
  78. 78.Kf7

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