Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2023.09.15
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/8/8/5R2/3n3B/6PK/2r5 w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e5
  4. 4.O-O Bd6
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 c4
  8. 8.Bc2 Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.a4 Rb8
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.d3 cxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 Bc7
  14. 14.Bg5 b4
  15. 15.Nbd2 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Qe7
  18. 18.Nc4 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 d6
  20. 20.Ne3 Nd8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bb6
  22. 22.Rab1 Rb7
  23. 23.h4 Bxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Rxb1
  25. 25.Rxb1 Ne6
  26. 26.hxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Qd2 Nh5
  28. 28.Bh2 Nhf4
  29. 29.Bb3 Nc5
  30. 30.Bc2 Kg7
  31. 31.Rd1 Rd8
  32. 32.Bg3 Bg4
  33. 33.Qe3 Rh8
  34. 34.Re1 Bxf3
  35. 35.Qxf3 Qe6
  36. 36.Bxf4 gxf4
  37. 37.Rd1 Rh6
  38. 38.Bd3 Qb3
  39. 39.Bf1 Nxe4
  40. 40.Bd3 Nf6
  41. 41.c4 Qb8
  42. 42.Bf5 Qh8
  43. 43.Bh3 Qb8
  44. 44.Qd3 Qc7
  45. 45.Qxd6 Qxd6
  46. 46.Rxd6 Ne4
  47. 47.Rd5 Rc6
  48. 48.Rxe5 Rxc4
  49. 49.Rf5 Rc1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Nxf2
  51. 51.Rxf4 Nd3

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