Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 5.3
Date 2020.09.18
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/4p1P1/1Pr3kR/2n1KN2/8/8 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 g6
  2. 2.Bb2 Nf6
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Qf3 d6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.d3 b5
  11. 11.c4 b4
  12. 12.h3 a5
  13. 13.a4 bxa3
  14. 14.Rxa3 Rab8
  15. 15.Bc3 Ne8
  16. 16.Qe3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Nxg7
  19. 19.Nbc3 Ne6
  20. 20.Nb5 Rf6
  21. 21.Rf3 Rg6
  22. 22.Rg3 Kf7
  23. 23.Kh2 Qd8
  24. 24.Qf3 Rc8
  25. 25.Qh5 Ng7
  26. 26.Qxh7 Rxg3
  27. 27.Kxg3 Qg8
  28. 28.Qxg8+ Rxg8
  29. 29.Kf3 Ne6
  30. 30.Ra1 Kf6
  31. 31.g4 Rh8
  32. 32.g5+ Kg6
  33. 33.Kg3 Nb4
  34. 34.d4 cxd4
  35. 35.Nbxd4 Nc5
  36. 36.Rxa5 Ne4+
  37. 37.Kg2 Nc5
  38. 38.Rb5 Nbd3
  39. 39.b4 Ne4
  40. 40.Nxf5 Ne1+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rxh3
  42. 42.Kxe1 Rh1+
  43. 43.Ng1 Rxg1+
  44. 44.Ke2 e5
  45. 45.Nh4+ Kh5
  46. 46.Nf3 Rg4
  47. 47.Ke3 Nc3
  48. 48.Rb6 Rxf4
  49. 49.Rxd6 Rxc4
  50. 50.Rh6+ Kg4
  51. 51.Rh4+

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