Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 142 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.31
Date 2021.03.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 142
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/4K3/3R4/2nk4/8 b - - 70 142

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.c3 a5
  16. 16.bxa5 Ra8
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Bxa4 Rxa5
  19. 19.Bxd7 Rxa1
  20. 20.Qxa1 Qxd7
  21. 21.Rb1 Qc6
  22. 22.Nd2 Ra8
  23. 23.Qb2 Nf8
  24. 24.d4 exd4
  25. 25.cxd4 h6
  26. 26.Qb3 Qa4
  27. 27.Qxa4 Rxa4
  28. 28.d5 Bd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rb2 f5
  31. 31.f3 fxe4
  32. 32.fxe4 Nd7
  33. 33.Kf2 Nc5
  34. 34.Ke3 Rd3+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rd4
  36. 36.Ke3 Rd3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rc3
  38. 38.Rb8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rc8 Nd7
  40. 40.Nf3 Nf6
  41. 41.Nd2 Kg6
  42. 42.g3 Kh5
  43. 43.e5 Nxd5
  44. 44.exd6 cxd6
  45. 45.Rd8 Re3+
  46. 46.Kf2 Re6
  47. 47.Nc4 Nf6
  48. 48.Kf3 d5
  49. 49.Ne3 Re5
  50. 50.Kf4 Re4+
  51. 51.Kf3 Rd4
  52. 52.Nf5 Rd3+
  53. 53.Ke2 Ra3
  54. 54.Nxg7+ Kg6
  55. 55.Ne6 Ra2+
  56. 56.Kf3 Rxh2
  57. 57.Nf4+ Kf7
  58. 58.Nxd5 Rd2
  59. 59.Rh8 Rxd5
  60. 60.Rxh6 Ke6
  61. 61.Rh4 Rd3+
  62. 62.Ke2 Rxg3
  63. 63.Ra4 Nd5
  64. 64.Ra8 Ke5
  65. 65.Re8+ Kd4
  66. 66.Rd8 Re3+
  67. 67.Kf2 Re5
  68. 68.Ra8 Kd3
  69. 69.Ra3+ Nc3
  70. 70.Kf3 Rf5+
  71. 71.Kg4 Rf8
  72. 72.Ra7 Nb5
  73. 73.Rd7+ Nd4
  74. 74.Re7 Nf5
  75. 75.Ra7 Ne3+
  76. 76.Kg3 Nf5+
  77. 77.Kf4 Nd4+
  78. 78.Kg3 Nc6
  79. 79.Ra4 Ne5
  80. 80.Ra3+ Ke4
  81. 81.Ra4+ Ke3
  82. 82.Ra3+ Nd3
  83. 83.Kg4 Rf1
  84. 84.Kg5 Ke4
  85. 85.Ra4+ Kd5
  86. 86.Ra5+ Nc5
  87. 87.Kg4 Kd4
  88. 88.Ra8 Ne6
  89. 89.Ra4+ Ke5
  90. 90.Ra5+ Ke4
  91. 91.Ra4+ Nd4
  92. 92.Kg5 Rf5+
  93. 93.Kg6 Rb5
  94. 94.Kf6 Rd5
  95. 95.Kg6 Kf4
  96. 96.Kf6 Rd7
  97. 97.Ra6 Rh7
  98. 98.Ra4 Rh6+
  99. 99.Ke7 Ke4
  100. 100.Ra1 Nc6+
  101. 101.Kf7 Ne5+
  102. 102.Ke7 Nd3
  103. 103.Kf7 Kf5
  104. 104.Ke7 Re6+
  105. 105.Kd7 Ne5+
  106. 106.Kc7 Rb6
  107. 107.Kxb6 Ke4
  108. 108.Ra4+ Kd5
  109. 109.Rh4 Nc4+
  110. 110.Kc7 Ne5
  111. 111.Rh5 Kd4
  112. 112.Kd6 Nc4+
  113. 113.Ke6 Ne3
  114. 114.Rh4+ Kd3
  115. 115.Ke5 Nc4+
  116. 116.Kd5 Ne3+
  117. 117.Kc5 Nc2
  118. 118.Ra4 Ne3
  119. 119.Rd4+ Kc3
  120. 120.Rd8 Nc2
  121. 121.Kd5 Kd3
  122. 122.Ke5+ Ke3
  123. 123.Rc8 Kd3
  124. 124.Rd8+ Ke3
  125. 125.Rh8 Kd3
  126. 126.Rh4 Kc3
  127. 127.Kd5 Ne3+
  128. 128.Ke4 Nc2
  129. 129.Rh8 Kd2
  130. 130.Rh3 Nb4
  131. 131.Rb3 Nc2
  132. 132.Rd3+ Ke2
  133. 133.Rh3 Kd2
  134. 134.Rb3 Ne1
  135. 135.Ra3 Nc2
  136. 136.Rd3+ Ke2
  137. 137.Rd8 Ne1
  138. 138.Rh8 Kd2
  139. 139.Rh1 Nc2
  140. 140.Rh3 Ne1
  141. 141.Rg3 Nc2
  142. 142.Rd3+

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