Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Airthings Masters KO 2022 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters KO 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.21
Date 2022.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/p1N3p1/2p5/2P2q1b/2P4P/PP2Q3/7K b - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.Re1 Qc7
  9. 9.Na3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nd5
  11. 11.Nac4 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Ba6
  13. 13.Qe2 f6
  14. 14.Nf3 e5
  15. 15.Be3 Nxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nfd2 Qe7
  18. 18.Nb3 Bxc4
  19. 19.dxc4 Bf8
  20. 20.Rad1 f5
  21. 21.Rd2 Rad8
  22. 22.Red1 e4
  23. 23.c3 Rxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 Qe5
  25. 25.Na5 Re6
  26. 26.g3 Rd6
  27. 27.Qe2 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Qxd1 e3
  29. 29.Qe2 Bh6
  30. 30.Nb3 f4
  31. 31.gxf4 Bxf4
  32. 32.fxe3 Bxe3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Kg7
  34. 34.Qf3 Bg5
  35. 35.Na5 Bh4
  36. 36.Nxc6 Qg5+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qd2+
  38. 38.Qg2 Qf4+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qf4+
  41. 41.Kh1 a6
  42. 42.Qe2 Qc1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qf4+
  44. 44.Kh1 Qc1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qf4+
  46. 46.Kh1

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