Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh 2021 · English Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 9
Date 2021.12.07
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3b1k1/P4pp1/4p3/2N1P2p/7P/5Pn1/8/R5K1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 d4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nbd2 a5
  8. 8.Nb3 Be7
  9. 9.e3 dxe3
  10. 10.Bxe3 Ng4
  11. 11.Bc5 O-O
  12. 12.d4 a4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Nc5 a3
  15. 15.bxa3 Rd8
  16. 16.Nb3 Nf6
  17. 17.Re1 Qxa3
  18. 18.Qe2 h6
  19. 19.h4 Bd7
  20. 20.Ne5 Be8
  21. 21.Qe3 Qb4
  22. 22.Reb1 Nxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Ng4
  24. 24.Qe1 Qxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 h5
  26. 26.Bxb7 Ra4
  27. 27.c5 c6
  28. 28.f3 Nh6
  29. 29.Re4 Ra7
  30. 30.Rb4 Rb8
  31. 31.a4 Raxb7
  32. 32.Rb6 Rxb6
  33. 33.cxb6 Rxb6
  34. 34.Nc5 Nf5
  35. 35.a5 Rb8
  36. 36.a6 Nxg3
  37. 37.Na4 c5
  38. 38.a7 Rd8
  39. 39.Nxc5 Ra8

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