Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.15
Date 2020.08.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/5pk1/5Np1/KR4P1/p7/3R4/1q6/8 w - - 4 60

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.h3 g6
  7. 7.g4 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.g5 Nh5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Nxg7
  14. 14.e5 Ra7
  15. 15.O-O-O Rd7
  16. 16.Bc6 Rc7
  17. 17.Bf3 Bf5
  18. 18.exd6 exd6
  19. 19.Ne4 Ne6
  20. 20.h4 Rc4
  21. 21.Nf6+ Kh8
  22. 22.Bd5 Rxc2+
  23. 23.Qxc2 Bxc2
  24. 24.Kxc2 Nf4
  25. 25.Kb1 Kg7
  26. 26.Rd4 Nxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 h6
  28. 28.Rhd1 Qc8
  29. 29.a3 Qh3
  30. 30.R1d4 Qf1+
  31. 31.Ka2 Qxf2
  32. 32.Rxd6 hxg5
  33. 33.hxg5 Qg3
  34. 34.R6d5 Rc8
  35. 35.Rd3 Qf4
  36. 36.R3d4 Qh2
  37. 37.Rd2 Qc7
  38. 38.R2d4 Rh8
  39. 39.Rd7 Qe5
  40. 40.R7d5 Qe3
  41. 41.Rd3 Qc1
  42. 42.Rc3 Qf4
  43. 43.Rc2 b4
  44. 44.a4 b3+
  45. 45.Kxb3 Rb8+
  46. 46.Ka2 Qxa4+
  47. 47.Kb1 Rh8
  48. 48.Rc1 Qb3
  49. 49.Rd2 Qe6
  50. 50.Rc5 a5
  51. 51.Rcd5 a4
  52. 52.Ka2 Qe3
  53. 53.R2d3 Qb6
  54. 54.Rd6 Qg1
  55. 55.R6d5 Rh1
  56. 56.Ka3 Qa1+
  57. 57.Kb4 Qxb2+
  58. 58.Ka5 Rh8
  59. 59.Rb5 Ra8+

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