Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen

Esports World Cup D 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esports World Cup D 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 2.2
Date 2025.07.29
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/7K/8/7B/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.b4 Bb6
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 Ng6
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Re1 Nh5
  14. 14.Ra2 Qf6
  15. 15.Nf1 Rd8
  16. 16.Rd2 Rxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Nhf4
  18. 18.a5 Ba7
  19. 19.Be3 Bxh3
  20. 20.gxh3 Nxh3+
  21. 21.Kh2 Nxf2
  22. 22.Qe2 Bxe3
  23. 23.Nxe3 Qf4+
  24. 24.Kg1 Qg3+
  25. 25.Kf1 Nxe4
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Kh7
  27. 27.Nf5 Nf4
  28. 28.Nxg3 Nxg3+
  29. 29.Kf2 Ngxe2
  30. 30.Rxe2 Rf8
  31. 31.Nxe5 Nxe2
  32. 32.Kxe2 g5
  33. 33.Bh5 Kg7
  34. 34.Nd3 b6
  35. 35.c4 bxa5
  36. 36.bxa5 Rb8
  37. 37.Nc5 Rb2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Ra2
  39. 39.Nxa6 c6
  40. 40.Kd4 Rxa5
  41. 41.Nb8 c5+
  42. 42.Kd5 Kf6
  43. 43.Bg4 Ra1
  44. 44.Nd7+ Ke7
  45. 45.Nxc5 Rg1
  46. 46.Bf5 g4
  47. 47.Ne4 Rd1+
  48. 48.Ke5 Rc1
  49. 49.c5 g3
  50. 50.Bh3 Rc2
  51. 51.Nxg3 Rxc5+
  52. 52.Kf4 Rc4+
  53. 53.Kf3 Rc3+
  54. 54.Kf4 Rxg3
  55. 55.Kxg3 h5
  56. 56.Kh4 Kf6
  57. 57.Kxh5

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