Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.3
Date 2017.08.10
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5pb1/3B2pp/1R2P3/8/6P1/3r1PKP/4R3 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Bf4 Nh5
  9. 9.Nxc6 dxc6
  10. 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
  11. 11.Bxc7 Rd4
  12. 12.c5 Rc4
  13. 13.O-O Rxc5
  14. 14.Rfc1 Nf6
  15. 15.Bd6 Rh5
  16. 16.Rd1 Be6
  17. 17.Bf3 Ra5
  18. 18.Rd2 h6
  19. 19.Rad1 Ra6
  20. 20.e4 Bg4
  21. 21.Bxg4 Nxg4
  22. 22.Kg2 Ne5
  23. 23.b3 Nc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Bxc3
  25. 25.Rc2 Bg7
  26. 26.c5 Re8
  27. 27.e5 b5
  28. 28.cxb6 axb6
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxa2
  30. 30.Re1 b5
  31. 31.Rb6 Rd2
  32. 32.Rxb5

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