Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.14
Date 2023.09.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R4pk1/6p1/8/5KPP/8/p4P2/r7 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.c3 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bf8
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Rc8
  18. 18.b3 Nc6
  19. 19.Bb2 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 g6
  21. 21.b4 Bg7
  22. 22.Bb3 Nxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Rxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Qd2 Qg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Rd1 Bc2
  28. 28.Bxc2 Rxc2
  29. 29.Bxg7 Kxg7
  30. 30.a4 bxa4
  31. 31.Ra1 Rc6
  32. 32.Rxa4 Rb6
  33. 33.Ra5 Kf6
  34. 34.g4 Ke6
  35. 35.Rxg5 d5
  36. 36.h4 Rb5
  37. 37.Kg2 Kf6
  38. 38.Kg3 Rxb4
  39. 39.Rxd5 Ra4
  40. 40.Rd6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rb6 Ra1
  42. 42.Kf4 a5
  43. 43.Ra6 a4
  44. 44.Kg5 a3
  45. 45.Ra7 a2
  46. 46.Kf4

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