Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site	New York USA
Round	3.4
Date	2024.12.31
Opening	French, Classical (C11)
Moves	31

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2kr4/QR3p2/2b1pP1p/3p4/5q1p/P1PBn3/5PK1/1R6 w - - 1 32

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
4. 4.e5 Nfd7
5. 5.Nce2 c5
6. 6.c3 Nc6
7. 7.a3 a5
8. 8.Nf3 a4
9. 9.h4 Nb6
10. 10.Nf4 Na5
11. 11.Rb1 Bd7
12. 12.Bd3 h6
13. 13.O-O Qc7
14. 14.Re1 Nbc4
15. 15.Nh5 Bb5
16. 16.dxc5 Qxc5
17. 17.Nd4 Bd7
18. 18.Qg4 O-O-O
19. 19.Qf4 Qe7
20. 20.b3 axb3
21. 21.Nxb3 Nxb3
22. 22.Rxb3 Bc6
23. 23.Be3 g5
24. 24.Qd4 gxh4
25. 25.Nf6 Bg7
26. 26.Reb1 Bxf6
27. 27.exf6 Qc7
28. 28.Qa7 Rhg8
29. 29.Bf4 Qxf4
30. 30.Rxb7 Rxg2+
31. 31.Kxg2 Ne3+

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