Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2020.08.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

Q7/5k2/3qp1p1/7K/8/2P2N2/6r1/8 w - - 0 77

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 Nf8
  11. 11.Bc4 Ng6
  12. 12.Qe2 Bd7
  13. 13.f3 Rc8
  14. 14.h4 Nh7
  15. 15.h5 Bh4+
  16. 16.Rxh4 Nxh4
  17. 17.O-O-O Nxf3
  18. 18.Rxd6 Qe7
  19. 19.Rb6 Bxg4
  20. 20.Bd5 O-O
  21. 21.Qg2 Qh4
  22. 22.Rg6 Nhg5
  23. 23.Kb1 Be6
  24. 24.Rxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bxb7 Qe1+
  26. 26.Bc1 Rxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Nxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Bxh6 Rf7
  30. 30.Bc1 Qf5
  31. 31.Qe2 Rc7
  32. 32.Kb2 Qxh5
  33. 33.Qxa6 Qe8
  34. 34.Qb5 Qc6
  35. 35.c4 Kf7
  36. 36.c5 Nd4
  37. 37.Qf1+ Kg8
  38. 38.Be3 Qxa4
  39. 39.Bxd4 exd4
  40. 40.Qf4 Qd7
  41. 41.Qe5 Rb7
  42. 42.Qe4 Rb8
  43. 43.Qe5 Rb4
  44. 44.Qe4 Qd5
  45. 45.Qg4 Rc4
  46. 46.Qf4 Rb4
  47. 47.Qg4 Qf5
  48. 48.Qh4 Rc4
  49. 49.Qd8+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qh4+ Kg6
  51. 51.Nxd4 Qe5
  52. 52.Qg4+ Kh7
  53. 53.Qh4+ Kg8
  54. 54.Qd8+ Kf7
  55. 55.Qd7+ Kf6
  56. 56.c3 Rxc5
  57. 57.Qd8+ Kg6
  58. 58.Qe8+ Kh7
  59. 59.Qd8 Rd5
  60. 60.Qh4+ Kg8
  61. 61.Qg4 Rd6
  62. 62.Qh4 Qf6
  63. 63.Qe4 Rb6+
  64. 64.Kc2 Kf7
  65. 65.Qa8 Qg6+
  66. 66.Kd2 Rb2+
  67. 67.Ke3 Qg1+
  68. 68.Kd3 Qf1+
  69. 69.Ke3 Qf2+
  70. 70.Kd3 Qg2
  71. 71.Nf3 Qe2+
  72. 72.Kd4 Qd1+
  73. 73.Ke3 Re2+
  74. 74.Kf4 Qd6+
  75. 75.Kg4 Rg2+
  76. 76.Kh5 g6+

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