Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.13
Date 2020.08.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b2q1rk1/4bp2/3pn3/1B2pNPQ/8/8/1PPB1P1P/4K3 w - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Rg1 b5
  7. 7.g4 Bb7
  8. 8.g5 Nxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.a4 e5
  11. 11.axb5 Be7
  12. 12.Rg4 axb5
  13. 13.Bxb5+ Nd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Bb7
  15. 15.Nf5 O-O
  16. 16.Rxa8 Bxa8
  17. 17.Rh4 g6
  18. 18.Qg4 Nc5
  19. 19.Qh3 h5
  20. 20.Rxh5 gxh5
  21. 21.Qxh5 Ne6

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