Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.8
Date 2020.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/5pp1/2p1r3/3p3p/1q1RPP1P/2PK2P1/2Q5/4R3 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.Nc3 Ng6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bc5
  7. 7.Be3 Bxd4
  8. 8.Bxd4 Qg5
  9. 9.g3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Ne5
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.Qc4 d6
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd8
  14. 14.Qc3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O-O Re8
  16. 16.f3 Be6
  17. 17.Bb5 Bd7
  18. 18.h4 a6
  19. 19.Ba4 b5
  20. 20.Bb3 a5
  21. 21.a3 b4
  22. 22.axb4 axb4
  23. 23.Nxb4 Nxb4
  24. 24.Qxb4 Be6
  25. 25.Bxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Qc3 h5
  27. 27.b3 Rg6
  28. 28.f4 Ra6
  29. 29.Kb2 Re6
  30. 30.Qc4 Qf6+
  31. 31.c3 Ra8
  32. 32.Rhe1 Qe7
  33. 33.Rd5 c6
  34. 34.Rd4 d5
  35. 35.Qe2 Qa3+
  36. 36.Kc2 Qa2+
  37. 37.Kd3 Qxb3
  38. 38.Qc2 Qb4

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