Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.14
Date 2021.03.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

4n1k1/3Q4/4P3/4q3/4P3/8/K7/8 b - - 16 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 b6
  7. 7.c4 Bb7
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne5
  9. 9.a3 e6
  10. 10.b4 Be7
  11. 11.Rb1 Qc7
  12. 12.d3 O-O
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.bxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Na4 Bd4
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 b5
  18. 18.cxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rxb5 Bc6
  20. 20.Rb4 Rfb8
  21. 21.Nb2 Rxa3
  22. 22.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  23. 23.Nc4 Ra8
  24. 24.Qc2 Nd7
  25. 25.Rb1 Qa7
  26. 26.Nb6 Nxb6
  27. 27.Qxc6 Nd7
  28. 28.d4 Nf6
  29. 29.Rb7 Qa3
  30. 30.Rb3 Qf8
  31. 31.dxe5 Rc8
  32. 32.Qa4 Ng4
  33. 33.Qd4 Rd8
  34. 34.Qc3 Qe7
  35. 35.h3 Nh6
  36. 36.Qb2 g6
  37. 37.Rb8 Rxb8
  38. 38.Qxb8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Kf2 Qh4+
  40. 40.Kf3 Ng8
  41. 41.Qd6 Qh5+
  42. 42.Kf2 Qg5
  43. 43.g3 h5
  44. 44.h4 Qg4
  45. 45.Bg2 Nh6
  46. 46.Qd8 Kh7
  47. 47.Qd7 g5
  48. 48.Bf3 Qh3
  49. 49.hxg5 Qh2+
  50. 50.Kf1 Qxg3
  51. 51.Bxh5 Qxe3
  52. 52.g6+ Kg7
  53. 53.gxf7 Qh3+
  54. 54.Ke1 Qh4+
  55. 55.Kd2 Qxh5
  56. 56.Qxe6 Nxf7
  57. 57.Qf6+ Kg8
  58. 58.e6 Qh2+
  59. 59.Kc3 Qc7+
  60. 60.Kb2 Qb6+
  61. 61.Ka1 Qa5+
  62. 62.Kb1 Qb5+
  63. 63.Ka1 Nd6
  64. 64.Qd8+ Ne8
  65. 65.Qd7 Qe5+
  66. 66.Ka2

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