Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.6
Date 2021.02.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/2Q3kp/pn3qp1/1p1b1p2/8/PB3PN1/1P3P1P/6K1 b - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 d6
  10. 10.Ne2 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Re1 Kh8
  13. 13.Ng3 f6
  14. 14.c3 Qd7
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Rad8
  17. 17.Qd3 f5
  18. 18.Bc2 g6
  19. 19.Bh6 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bb3 Bf6
  21. 21.Qd2 Nb6
  22. 22.Bg5 Qg7
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Re7
  25. 25.d5 Nd4
  26. 26.Bxf6 Nxf3+
  27. 27.gxf3 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Qxe1 Qxf6
  29. 29.Qe8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qb8 Bxd5
  31. 31.Qxc7+ Kh6
  32. 32.Qf4+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qc7+ Kh6
  34. 34.Qf4+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qc7+

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