Magnus Carlsen vs Wei Yi

Bundesliga 2024-25 · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bundesliga 2024-25
Site St. Pauli GER
Round 6.4
Date 2025.01.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1R4p1/p6p/4n3/4q3/3N3P/1Q3PP1/6K1 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd7
  11. 11.Bc4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qd3 Nb6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Qxe6
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rc6
  17. 17.b3 Nd7
  18. 18.c4 Nc5
  19. 19.Qe3 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Qxf5
  21. 21.Ra2 Rb6
  22. 22.Rb2 Nxa4
  23. 23.Rbd2 Nc5
  24. 24.Rxd6 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Qb1+
  26. 26.Ne1 e4
  27. 27.Kf1 Nxb3
  28. 28.Rb6 Nd2+
  29. 29.Kg1 Qa2
  30. 30.Rxb7 Nxc4
  31. 31.Qd4 Ne5
  32. 32.h3 Qe6
  33. 33.Qxe4 Qc6
  34. 34.Qb4 h6
  35. 35.Qb2 Qe4
  36. 36.Nd3

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