Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 7
Date 2021.12.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/R4pk1/6p1/7p/7P/2r3P1/5PK1/8 b - - 15 41

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.h3 d6
  11. 11.d3 h6
  12. 12.Nc3 Re8
  13. 13.Nd5 Bf8
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  15. 15.c3 Ne7
  16. 16.Be3 Be6
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Bxb3
  19. 19.Qxb3 Ng6
  20. 20.Rec1 c5
  21. 21.e5 Qf5
  22. 22.dxc5 dxc5
  23. 23.Bxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Rxc5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Qc3 Qxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Rc8
  29. 29.Ra5 Rxc3
  30. 30.Rxb5 Rc1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rc3
  32. 32.h4 g6
  33. 33.g3 h5
  34. 34.Kg2 Kg7
  35. 35.Ra5 Kf6
  36. 36.Rb5 Kg7
  37. 37.Ra5 Kf6
  38. 38.Rb5 Kg7
  39. 39.Ra5 Kf6
  40. 40.Ra6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ra7

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