Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.11
Date 2020.08.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/p5p1/8/4P3/2q3KQ/7p/8 w - - 6 49

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 Nfd7
  9. 9.a3 g6
  10. 10.h4 Bg7
  11. 11.h5 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Nc5
  13. 13.f3 O-O
  14. 14.hxg6 fxg6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Bh3 Bxc3+
  17. 17.bxc3 e5
  18. 18.Bg4 Qe7
  19. 19.Qd2 Rad8
  20. 20.c4 bxc4
  21. 21.O-O-O Ne6
  22. 22.Qc3 Bd7
  23. 23.Qxc4 Kg7
  24. 24.Qb4 Nf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Bxg4
  26. 26.Rxg4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 Qxg5
  28. 28.Rxd6 Qxf4+
  29. 29.Kb1 Rxd6
  30. 30.Qxd6 h5
  31. 31.c4 Qxf3
  32. 32.Qxe5+ Qf6
  33. 33.Qd5 h4
  34. 34.c5 Qf1+
  35. 35.Ka2 Qg2+
  36. 36.Kb3 Qg3+
  37. 37.Ka4 h3
  38. 38.c6 h2
  39. 39.Qd7+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qd8 Qe5
  41. 41.Qh4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Kb3 Qb5+
  43. 43.Kc3 Qxc6+
  44. 44.Kd3 Qd6+
  45. 45.Ke2 Qxa3
  46. 46.Kf2 Qb2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Qf6
  48. 48.Qh3 Qc3+

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