Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 15.1
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/3K4/6pp/1k5P/8/8/8 w - - 0 53

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.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nb8
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O f5
  12. 12.f4 a6
  13. 13.Na3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nc4 b6
  15. 15.fxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Be3 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bf6
  18. 18.Bd4 Bd7
  19. 19.Kh1 Re8
  20. 20.c3 Bxd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Re4
  22. 22.Qd3 Qc8
  23. 23.b3 Qc5
  24. 24.Bxa6 Re3
  25. 25.Qc4 Rxc3
  26. 26.Qxc5 Rxc5
  27. 27.Bb7 Ra7
  28. 28.Bc6 Bxc6
  29. 29.dxc6 g6
  30. 30.Rfc1 Rc7
  31. 31.b4 R5xc6
  32. 32.Rxc6 Rxc6
  33. 33.a5 bxa5
  34. 34.bxa5 Ra6
  35. 35.Kg1 Kf7
  36. 36.Kf2 Ke6
  37. 37.Ke3 Kd5
  38. 38.Kf4 h6
  39. 39.h4 Ke6
  40. 40.g4 fxg4
  41. 41.Kxg4 Ke5
  42. 42.Kf3 Kd4
  43. 43.Kf4 Kc4
  44. 44.Ke4 Kc5
  45. 45.Rc1+ Kb4
  46. 46.Rg1 h5
  47. 47.Kd4 Rxa5
  48. 48.Rb1+ Ka4
  49. 49.Ra1+ Kb5
  50. 50.Rxa5+ Kxa5
  51. 51.Kd5 Kb4
  52. 52.Kxd6 g5

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