Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.3
Date 2021.03.14
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/kr5p/1q2bP2/p3Q3/7P/P1P5/1p1R4/1K6 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nxf6+ gxf6
  13. 13.Nc2 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 d5
  15. 15.Qe2 f5
  16. 16.O-O-O fxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Qc7
  18. 18.Bf3 O-O-O
  19. 19.g3 Kb8
  20. 20.Kb1 Nc8
  21. 21.Rhe1 Rhe8
  22. 22.Ne3 Nb6
  23. 23.Qc2 f6
  24. 24.Bg2 Rd6
  25. 25.Rd2 Red8
  26. 26.Red1 a5
  27. 27.a3 Nc4
  28. 28.Nxc4 bxc4
  29. 29.Qf5 Ka7
  30. 30.Ka1 Qd7
  31. 31.Qh5 Qc7
  32. 32.f4 e4
  33. 33.Rd4 Bc6
  34. 34.R1d2 Be8
  35. 35.Qe2 Bc6
  36. 36.Qe3 Qb6
  37. 37.f5 R6d7
  38. 38.Qh6 Ba4
  39. 39.g4 Ka6
  40. 40.Bf1 Ka7
  41. 41.h4 Rb7
  42. 42.Qe3 Rdb8
  43. 43.g5 Bd7
  44. 44.gxf6 Bxf5
  45. 45.Qg5 Be6
  46. 46.Bxc4 Rg8
  47. 47.Qe5 Rg1+
  48. 48.Ka2 dxc4
  49. 49.b4 cxb3+
  50. 50.Kb2 e3
  51. 51.Qxe3 Ra1
  52. 52.Qe5 Ra2+
  53. 53.Kb1 Rxd2
  54. 54.Rxd2 b2

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