Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 129 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2023.09.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 129
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Final Position

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

1k6/1r6/3Q4/2K5/8/8/8/8 b - - 100 129

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qf3 h6
  8. 8.Bd2 Qc7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Qe2 Ne5
  13. 13.f3 g5
  14. 14.h4 Rg8
  15. 15.hxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Kb1 Be7
  17. 17.Rh6 Nfd7
  18. 18.Qh2 Bf6
  19. 19.Ncxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Qb6
  21. 21.Bb4 Be7
  22. 22.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Qc7
  24. 24.Rhxe6+ fxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6+ Kd8
  26. 26.Qh7 Nf6
  27. 27.Qf5 Nfd7
  28. 28.Bd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Kc7
  30. 30.Rf6 Raf8
  31. 31.Rxf8 Rxf8
  32. 32.Qxg5 Rxf3
  33. 33.Bb5 Bxe4
  34. 34.Bxd7 Nxd7
  35. 35.Qa5+ Kc8
  36. 36.Qb4 Rf4
  37. 37.Qc3+ Kd8
  38. 38.g5 Rf2
  39. 39.Qe3 Rf1+
  40. 40.Ka2 Bxc2
  41. 41.b4 Bg6
  42. 42.b5 Rf5
  43. 43.a4 Re5
  44. 44.Qd4 Re4
  45. 45.Qd6 Bf7+
  46. 46.Ka3 Re3+
  47. 47.Kb4 Re4+
  48. 48.Ka3 Re3+
  49. 49.Kb2 Re5
  50. 50.b6 Bd5
  51. 51.g6 Re6
  52. 52.Qc7+ Ke7
  53. 53.b7 Bxb7
  54. 54.g7 Rg6
  55. 55.Qxb7 Rxg7
  56. 56.a5 Rg6
  57. 57.Kc2 Kd8
  58. 58.Kc3 Rg3+
  59. 59.Kb2 Rg6
  60. 60.Kc2 Rg5
  61. 61.a6 Rc5+
  62. 62.Kd2 Rc7
  63. 63.Qa8+ Rc8
  64. 64.Qh1 Rc7
  65. 65.Qh4+ Ke8
  66. 66.Qh5+ Ke7
  67. 67.Qg5+ Kd6
  68. 68.Qb5 Ra7
  69. 69.Kc3 Kc7
  70. 70.Kb4 Kd6
  71. 71.Ka5 Kc7
  72. 72.Qb4 Nb8
  73. 73.Qb6+ Kc8
  74. 74.Qe6+ Kc7
  75. 75.Qc4+ Kd8
  76. 76.Kb6 Rxa6+
  77. 77.Kb7 Rc6
  78. 78.Qd5+ Ke7
  79. 79.Kxb8 Rd6
  80. 80.Qc5 Ke6
  81. 81.Kc7 Rd5
  82. 82.Qc4 Ke5
  83. 83.Kc6 Rd6+
  84. 84.Kc5 Rd8
  85. 85.Qe2+ Kf6
  86. 86.Qf2+ Ke6
  87. 87.Qe3+ Kf5
  88. 88.Qh3+ Ke5
  89. 89.Qh5+ Ke6
  90. 90.Qg6+ Ke7
  91. 91.Kc6 Rf8
  92. 92.Kd5 Rf7
  93. 93.Ke5 Kf8
  94. 94.Qh6+ Ke8
  95. 95.Qg5 Kd7
  96. 96.Qg6 Ke7
  97. 97.Qd6+ Ke8
  98. 98.Qa3 Kd7
  99. 99.Qd6+ Ke8
  100. 100.Qb6 Re7+
  101. 101.Kf6 Rf7+
  102. 102.Kg6 Rd7
  103. 103.Qc6 Ke7
  104. 104.Kf5 Kd8
  105. 105.Qb6+ Ke8
  106. 106.Qc5 Kf7
  107. 107.Qe5 Re7
  108. 108.Qh8 Rd7
  109. 109.Qh1 Ke7
  110. 110.Ke5 Rc7
  111. 111.Qd5 Rd7
  112. 112.Qc6 Kd8
  113. 113.Kf6 Rf7+
  114. 114.Kg6 Rc7
  115. 115.Qa4 Ke7
  116. 116.Kf5 Rc5+
  117. 117.Ke4 Kd6
  118. 118.Qb4 Kc6
  119. 119.Kd4 Rd5+
  120. 120.Kc4 Re5
  121. 121.Qb1 Rc5+
  122. 122.Kd4 Rd5+
  123. 123.Ke4 Rb5
  124. 124.Qa2 Rc5
  125. 125.Kd4 Rb5
  126. 126.Qe6+ Kc7
  127. 127.Kc4 Rb7
  128. 128.Kc5 Kb8
  129. 129.Qd6+

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