Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Skilling Open KO 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2020.11.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/q7/p5R1/1p2k2p/3b1r2/1B5K/P6P/8 b - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Re8
  9. 9.Re1 Bf8
  10. 10.d4 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bg4
  13. 13.Nf1 g6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bg7
  15. 15.Be3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rc1 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Qf6
  18. 18.Bb3 Nxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Rxc7 Ra7
  21. 21.Rxa7 Qxa7
  22. 22.Qxd6 Bxb2
  23. 23.f4 Nc5
  24. 24.Bd5 Bd4
  25. 25.Re2 Nd3
  26. 26.Kg2 Kg7
  27. 27.Rd2 Bc5
  28. 28.Qc6 Nxf4+
  29. 29.Kf3 Rd8
  30. 30.Kxf4 Rd6
  31. 31.Qe8 Bxf2
  32. 32.Kg4 Rf6
  33. 33.e5 h5+
  34. 34.Kh3 Rf4
  35. 35.e6 fxe6
  36. 36.Bxe6 Bd4
  37. 37.Nxh5+ gxh5
  38. 38.Rg2+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rg6+ Ke5
  40. 40.Bb3+

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