Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 15.1
Date 2022.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/p1p1b1p1/1p5p/2p1q2P/2P1NpQ1/3P4/P1P2PP1/4RK2 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.Nb3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.Na5 Qc8
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Nc4 Nd7
  12. 12.Ng5 Bxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 f6
  14. 14.Nf3 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Rxf5
  16. 16.Qe2 b6
  17. 17.Bb2 Qf8
  18. 18.Rae1 Re8
  19. 19.Nd2 Re7
  20. 20.Ne4 Qf7
  21. 21.Bc1 Qg6
  22. 22.Qd1 Nf8
  23. 23.Ng3 Rff7
  24. 24.Re4 Ne6
  25. 25.Rg4 Qf6
  26. 26.Ne4 Qf5
  27. 27.Bg5 Re8
  28. 28.Ng3 Qg6
  29. 29.Ne4 Qf5
  30. 30.Ng3 Qg6
  31. 31.h4 Nxg5
  32. 32.Rxg5 Qe6
  33. 33.Ne4 Be7
  34. 34.Rg4 Rf4
  35. 35.Rxf4 exf4
  36. 36.h5 h6
  37. 37.Qf3 Qe5
  38. 38.Qg4 Rf8
  39. 39.Re1 Rf5
  40. 40.Kf1 Rf8

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