Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.5
Date 2020.07.28
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/p1pR4/8/1P6/2k1pb2/8/r2BK3 w - - 6 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qd8
  6. 6.Bg2 Nf6
  7. 7.b4 a6
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.Rc1 Bf5
  13. 13.Nd2 Qd7
  14. 14.Re1 Rab8
  15. 15.Nde4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Bh3
  17. 17.Bh1 Nd4
  18. 18.Nc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Rxc5 Bg4
  20. 20.Rd5 Qe6
  21. 21.Bxd4 exd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Bxe2
  23. 23.Qd2 Qb6
  24. 24.Rh4 g5
  25. 25.Re4 Rxe4
  26. 26.dxe4 Bg4
  27. 27.e5 Be6
  28. 28.h4 gxh4
  29. 29.Qxh6 hxg3
  30. 30.Re3 gxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Bf5
  32. 32.e6 fxe6
  33. 33.Qg5+ Kf7
  34. 34.Bf3 Qd4
  35. 35.Bh5+ Kf8
  36. 36.Kf1 Rd8
  37. 37.Rg3 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qa1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qb2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qa1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qb2+
  43. 43.Kh1 Qb1+
  44. 44.Rg1 Qe4+
  45. 45.Rg2 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qe5+
  47. 47.Rg3 Qb2+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qb1+
  49. 49.Rg1 Qe4+
  50. 50.Rg2 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qe5+
  52. 52.Qg3 Qxg3+
  53. 53.Kxg3 Rd3+
  54. 54.Kf4 Ke7
  55. 55.Ke5 Rd5+
  56. 56.Kf4 Kd6
  57. 57.Rg8 Rd4+
  58. 58.Ke3 Ke5
  59. 59.Rb8 Rd3+
  60. 60.Kf2 Rxa3
  61. 61.Rxb7 c6
  62. 62.Rb6 Be4
  63. 63.Be2 Bd5
  64. 64.Rb8 Kd4
  65. 65.Rh8 e5
  66. 66.Rh4+ e4
  67. 67.Rg4 Ra2
  68. 68.Ke1 Ke3
  69. 69.Rg3+ Kd4
  70. 70.Rg4 Ke3
  71. 71.Rg3+ Kd4
  72. 72.Rh3 Ra1+
  73. 73.Kf2 Ra2
  74. 74.Kf1 Ra1+
  75. 75.Kf2 Ra2
  76. 76.Ke1 Ra1+
  77. 77.Bd1 e3
  78. 78.Rh4+ Kd3
  79. 79.Rh6 Bf3
  80. 80.Rd6+ Kc3

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