Magnus Carlsen vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE World Cup 2023 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2023
Site Baku AZE
Round 8.2
Date 2023.08.23
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/pp3p2/2p1k1p1/2b4p/2P2B2/1P3P1P/P3K1P1/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Bc5
  9. 9.Qe2+ Qe6
  10. 10.Bf4 Qxe2+
  11. 11.Kxe2 c6
  12. 12.Bd3 d5
  13. 13.c4 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bf5
  15. 15.Rhd1 O-O
  16. 16.Bd3 Be6
  17. 17.Kf1 Rfe8
  18. 18.b3 Rad8
  19. 19.Re1 h6
  20. 20.Rad1 Kf8
  21. 21.f3 Bb4
  22. 22.Re4 Bc5
  23. 23.Rde1 Bd5
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Bf5 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Kxe1 Ke7
  27. 27.c4 Be6
  28. 28.Bxe6 Kxe6
  29. 29.h3 h5
  30. 30.Ke2 g6

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