Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2021.03.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/4q1p1/2Qp3p/7P/6P1/2P2P1K/8 b - - 19 62

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Rb8
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bxd5 Bd7
  12. 12.b4 Bf6
  13. 13.Be3 Ne7
  14. 14.Bb3 Ng6
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Bxa4 Rxb4
  17. 17.Bxd7 Qxd7
  18. 18.Rxa6 Ra4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Qxa4
  20. 20.Qb1 Qc6
  21. 21.Qb3 Ra8
  22. 22.Rb1 Nf8
  23. 23.g3 Ne6
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Nd2 g6
  26. 26.Qd5 Qa4
  27. 27.Nc4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rc1 Rb8
  29. 29.Qa5 Qd7
  30. 30.Qa7 Qc8
  31. 31.Ra1 Kg7
  32. 32.Kf1 Rb7
  33. 33.Qa8 Rb1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rb8
  35. 35.Qa6 Qd7
  36. 36.Qa4 Qd8
  37. 37.Qc6 Kh7
  38. 38.Nd2 Bg7
  39. 39.Nf3 Bh6
  40. 40.Bxh6 Kxh6
  41. 41.Qc3 Kg7
  42. 42.Kf1 Rb5
  43. 43.Kg2 Qb8
  44. 44.d4 exd4
  45. 45.Nxd4 Nxd4
  46. 46.Qxd4+ Kg8
  47. 47.Ra4 Re5
  48. 48.Qa1 Qb7
  49. 49.Kh2 Re8
  50. 50.Qc3 Rxe4
  51. 51.Rxe4 Qxe4
  52. 52.Qxc7 d5
  53. 53.Qc8+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qc3+ Kf8
  55. 55.Qc8+ Ke7
  56. 56.Qc7+ Kf6
  57. 57.Qc3+ Qe5
  58. 58.Qc6+ Kg7
  59. 59.Qc5 Qe4
  60. 60.Qc3+ Kh7
  61. 61.Qc7 Qe6
  62. 62.Qc5

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