Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2023 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 12.1
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/p2R1B2/1bP3p1/2r1kp1p/P6P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ exf6
  6. 6.Be3 Na6
  7. 7.a3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc7
  12. 12.c4 Bxe2
  13. 13.Bxe2 f5
  14. 14.c5 Be7
  15. 15.Bf3 Bf6
  16. 16.Rad1 Nd5
  17. 17.Bf4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Qe7
  19. 19.b4 g6
  20. 20.d5 cxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rad8
  22. 22.g3 Kg7
  23. 23.Qc4 h5
  24. 24.h4 Rd7
  25. 25.Kg2 Qe5
  26. 26.Bf3 Ree7
  27. 27.b5 Rd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Qxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Bxd4
  30. 30.c6 bxc6
  31. 31.bxc6 Bb6
  32. 32.Rd1 Kf6
  33. 33.a4 Re5
  34. 34.Rd7 Ke6
  35. 35.Bd1 Rc5
  36. 36.Bb3+ Ke5
  37. 37.Bxf7

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