Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.2
Date 2020.04.28
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

5R2/3r2p1/4Q1kp/5p2/8/8/5P1K/3q4 b - - 13 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.c3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qd7
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.Nd2 O-O-O
  8. 8.Bb5 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 f6
  10. 10.Nhf3 Nge7
  11. 11.O-O Ng6
  12. 12.Re1 Bf5
  13. 13.b4 fxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 b5
  15. 15.Bc2 d4
  16. 16.Bxf5 exf5
  17. 17.c4 Bxb4
  18. 18.cxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rb1 Rhe8
  20. 20.a4 Qd5
  21. 21.axb5 Bxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 Ncxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.b6 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Qxe1 Kd7
  26. 26.bxc7 Rc8
  27. 27.Rb4 Rxc7
  28. 28.Qa1 Ke8
  29. 29.Rxd4 Qe6
  30. 30.h4 Rd7
  31. 31.Qa4 Ne5
  32. 32.Bf4 Nc6
  33. 33.Rc4 Ne7
  34. 34.Rc7 Nd5
  35. 35.Rc6 Qe1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Kf7
  37. 37.Qa2 Qe4
  38. 38.g3 h6
  39. 39.h5 Qf3
  40. 40.Kg1 Kg8
  41. 41.Rc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qa8 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qxh5+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Nxf4
  46. 46.Rh8+ Kg6
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kg5
  48. 48.gxf4+ Kxf4
  49. 49.Rf8 Kg5
  50. 50.Qe3+ Kg6
  51. 51.Qe6+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qg8+ Kg6
  53. 53.Qe6+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qg8+ Kg6
  55. 55.Qe6+

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