Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 19th Aug Early · 2025 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 19th Aug Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.08.19
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4n1k1/1P1B1p2/2n2P1P/2N1P1p1/4K1P1/8 b - - 6 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 c5
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.cxd5 O-O
  7. 7.Bc4 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bxg7 Kxg7
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4+ Nf6
  11. 11.Qb2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Be2 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rc1 Qd7
  17. 17.Rd1 Qc7
  18. 18.Nc3 Rad8
  19. 19.Nb5 Qb8
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.Nc3 Nbd7
  22. 22.Be2 h5
  23. 23.Nd5 Qe5
  24. 24.Qxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Nxe7 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 Kf8
  29. 29.Nc8 Ne4
  30. 30.Bc2 Nc3
  31. 31.Nd6 b5
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.f4 Nc6
  34. 34.Kf2 Nb4
  35. 35.Ne4 Ncd5
  36. 36.Bd1 f5
  37. 37.Ng5 Nc3
  38. 38.Be2 Ke7
  39. 39.Ke1 Na6
  40. 40.Nf3 Nc5
  41. 41.Nd4 b4
  42. 42.Bc4 Kf6
  43. 43.Nc6 Na2
  44. 44.Kd2 g5
  45. 45.Kc2 g4
  46. 46.h4 g3
  47. 47.Be2 Ne4
  48. 48.Bxh5 Nec3
  49. 49.Bf3 Nb5
  50. 50.Kb2 Nac3
  51. 51.Nxb4 Ne4
  52. 52.Kc2 Nc5
  53. 53.Nd5+ Kg6
  54. 54.b4 Ne6
  55. 55.Nc3 Nd6
  56. 56.b5 Nc4
  57. 57.Kd3 Nb2+
  58. 58.Ke2 Nc4
  59. 59.Bd5

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