Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1
Date 2021.11.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4r2p/p2rnkp1/2p2p2/2N4P/2PP1P2/2K2P2/R3R3 b - - 14 45

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.h3 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Bb7
  11. 11.d3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Qf3 Bd6
  14. 14.Kf1 Rfb8
  15. 15.Qxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bd2 c5
  17. 17.Nf3 Rd8
  18. 18.Nc3 Nb4
  19. 19.Rec1 Rac8
  20. 20.Ne2 Nc6
  21. 21.Be3 Ne7
  22. 22.Bf4 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Bxf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 Rc6
  25. 25.Re1 Nf5
  26. 26.c3 Nh4
  27. 27.Re3 Kf8
  28. 28.Ng2 Nf5
  29. 29.Re5 g6
  30. 30.Ne1 Ng7
  31. 31.Re4 f5
  32. 32.Re3 Ne6
  33. 33.Ng2 b4
  34. 34.Ke2 Rb8
  35. 35.Kd2 bxc3+
  36. 36.bxc3 Rxb3
  37. 37.Kc2 Rb7
  38. 38.h4 Kf7
  39. 39.Ree1 Kf6
  40. 40.Ne3 Rd7
  41. 41.Nc4 Re7
  42. 42.Ne5 Rd6
  43. 43.Nc4 Rc6
  44. 44.Ne5 Rd6
  45. 45.Nc4

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