Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Airthings Masters KO 2022 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Airthings Masters KO 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.23
Date 2022.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/5p1p/p3pP2/8/qp1Q4/5p2/bP1R2rP/1K2R3 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.g4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 b5
  9. 9.O-O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Kb1 Nf6
  11. 11.f3 Rc8
  12. 12.g5 Nh5
  13. 13.Qd2 Be7
  14. 14.Bh3 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 d5
  16. 16.Bg4 g6
  17. 17.Bxh5 gxh5
  18. 18.Nf4 dxe4
  19. 19.Nxh5 exf3
  20. 20.Bf4 Qd8
  21. 21.Qe3 Bd5
  22. 22.Nf6+ Bxf6
  23. 23.gxf6 Rg8
  24. 24.Rhe1 Rg2
  25. 25.Qa7 Qd7
  26. 26.Qd4 Rcxc2
  27. 27.Bc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Kxc1 Qc6+
  29. 29.Kb1 Qa4
  30. 30.Rd2 Bxa2+

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