Magnus Carlsen vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Airthings Masters Prelim · 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 0-1
Event Airthings Masters Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.5
Date 2022.02.20
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/7p/4P3/7P/1P2nP1K/PQb2NP1/4q3 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.Ne5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bf4 Re8
  14. 14.Rc1 Qb6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Na4 Qa6
  17. 17.Re3 Ne4
  18. 18.f3 Ng5
  19. 19.Rec3 Qb7
  20. 20.Bh2 Ne6
  21. 21.Nxc6 Nf4
  22. 22.Ne5 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Nd3
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  26. 26.Bg3 d4
  27. 27.b3 Qc6
  28. 28.Qd2 Kh7
  29. 29.Kh2 Bg6
  30. 30.Qa5 Qc1
  31. 31.Qxa7 Qe3
  32. 32.Nc3 Nf4
  33. 33.Nd1 Qd2
  34. 34.Nf2 Ne2
  35. 35.h4 Qe1
  36. 36.Qd7 Nxg3
  37. 37.Qxd4 Nf1+
  38. 38.Kh3 Ne3
  39. 39.Qb2 Bc2

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