Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Scandinavian Defense · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 6.2
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p3qpBp/2p1pb1P/5b2/Np1R4/1BP5/P1P5/1K6 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 c6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 e6
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.Qe2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O-O Be7
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.f4 Qc7
  15. 15.Rhf1 b5
  16. 16.Bb3 b4
  17. 17.Na4 O-O
  18. 18.h4 Be4
  19. 19.g5 Nd5
  20. 20.Bd4 Bf5
  21. 21.h5 Nxf4
  22. 22.Qe3 Bxg5
  23. 23.Kb1 Rfd8
  24. 24.Be5 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Nd5
  26. 26.Qd4 Qe7
  27. 27.Bxg7 Rd8
  28. 28.h6 Nc3+
  29. 29.bxc3 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Bf6

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