Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 2.3
Date 2019.05.08
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/3Q4/6p1/3BqNq1/8/6p1/8/5RK1 w - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.N1c3 a6
  7. 7.Na3 Be7
  8. 8.g3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg2 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Nb8
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.c4 O-O
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nc2 f5
  16. 16.Nb4 Bf6
  17. 17.Nc6 Qe8
  18. 18.a4 Nc5
  19. 19.Be3 Nxa4
  20. 20.Qc2 Bd7
  21. 21.b3 f4
  22. 22.bxa4 fxe3
  23. 23.axb5 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Bg5
  25. 25.b6 exf2+
  26. 26.Kh1 Bc8
  27. 27.Rf1 Qf7
  28. 28.Qe2 e4
  29. 29.h4 e3
  30. 30.hxg5 Re8
  31. 31.Kh2 Bg4
  32. 32.Qxg4 e2
  33. 33.b7 Qxb7
  34. 34.Rxf2 e1=Q
  35. 35.Qf5 Qe3
  36. 36.Rf3 Qe2
  37. 37.Nd4 Qe5
  38. 38.Qg4 Qbxd5
  39. 39.Nf5 Qde6
  40. 40.Qh5 Qg6
  41. 41.Qg4 h5
  42. 42.Qc4+ d5
  43. 43.Qb5 Qxg5
  44. 44.Qd7 h4
  45. 45.Rf1 hxg3+
  46. 46.Kg1 g6
  47. 47.Bxd5+ Kh8

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