Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh 2021
Site Dubai UAE
Round 5
Date 2021.12.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4kb2/2p3p1/4np1p/4pN1P/4P1P1/2P1BP2/4K3/r2R4 b - - 14 43

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.h3 d6
  11. 11.c3 b4
  12. 12.d3 bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 d5
  14. 14.Nbd2 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Bd6
  16. 16.Qc2 h6
  17. 17.Nf1 Ne7
  18. 18.Ng3 Ng6
  19. 19.Be3 Qe8
  20. 20.Red1 Be6
  21. 21.Ba4 Bd7
  22. 22.Nd2 Bxa4
  23. 23.Qxa4 Qxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Ra8
  25. 25.Rda1 Rxa4
  26. 26.Rxa4 Rb8
  27. 27.Ra6 Ne8
  28. 28.Kf1 Nf8
  29. 29.Nf5 Ne6
  30. 30.Nc4 Rd8
  31. 31.f3 f6
  32. 32.g4 Kf7
  33. 33.h4 Bf8
  34. 34.Ke2 Nd6
  35. 35.Ncxd6+ Bxd6
  36. 36.h5 Bf8
  37. 37.Ra5 Ke8
  38. 38.Rd5 Ra8
  39. 39.Rd1 Ra2+
  40. 40.Rd2 Ra1
  41. 41.Rd1 Ra2+
  42. 42.Rd2 Ra1
  43. 43.Rd1

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