Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.12
Date 2023.09.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/6p1/1NP3rp/1P2p3/2R5/1q2B2P/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 37

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.h3 d6
  10. 10.Be3 h6
  11. 11.axb5 a5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nb4
  13. 13.Rxa5 c6
  14. 14.Ra4 c5
  15. 15.Bc4 Nd7
  16. 16.Ra1 Nb6
  17. 17.Na4 Nxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 f5
  19. 19.c3 fxe4
  20. 20.Ne1 Nd3
  21. 21.Nxd3 exd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Qe8
  23. 23.b4 Bf5
  24. 24.Qd5+ Kh8
  25. 25.bxc5 Qg6
  26. 26.cxd6 Be4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.dxe7 Rfe8
  29. 29.Nb6 Rxe7
  30. 30.c5 Re6
  31. 31.Ra4 Qd3
  32. 32.Rb4 Qxc3
  33. 33.Rbb1 Rg6
  34. 34.Rfc1 Qd3
  35. 35.Rb4 Qa3
  36. 36.Rbc4 Qb3
  37. 37.c6

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