Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 20.1
Date 2018.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r1bqk2r/5ppp/2np1b2/p2Np3/1pP1P3/6P1/PPN2P1P/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c4 b4
  12. 12.Nc2 a5
  13. 13.g3

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