Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · English Opening · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site New York USA
Round 3.3
Date 2024.12.31
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R1k2/R7/4p3/3b4/5P1P/6K1/3r4 b - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Qf6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.Bd3 Re8
  13. 13.Nd2 Bf5
  14. 14.Bxf5 Qxf5
  15. 15.d5 Na5
  16. 16.e4 Qd7
  17. 17.Nf1 c6
  18. 18.Ne3 cxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Qe6
  20. 20.Re3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rg3 Bf8
  22. 22.Rb1 f5
  23. 23.Qf1 fxe4
  24. 24.Nc7 Qa2
  25. 25.Bxh6 Qxa4
  26. 26.Nxe8 Qxe8
  27. 27.h3 b5
  28. 28.Ra1 Nc4
  29. 29.Rxa6 Qh5
  30. 30.Rg4 Rd7
  31. 31.Qe2 Qf5
  32. 32.Be3 Rd3
  33. 33.Ra8 Nxe3
  34. 34.fxe3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Rg3 b4
  36. 36.Kh2 Kh7
  37. 37.Qe1 Be7
  38. 38.Ra7 Bf6
  39. 39.Rb7 Kh6
  40. 40.Rxb4 Rd3
  41. 41.Rg4 Bg5
  42. 42.Rbxe4 g6
  43. 43.Qg3 Bf6
  44. 44.Ra4 Bg5
  45. 45.Rge4 Rd1
  46. 46.Qf3 Qxf3
  47. 47.gxf3 Bf6
  48. 48.Ra6 Kg7
  49. 49.Rc4 Bg5
  50. 50.Rg4 Bxe3
  51. 51.Rgxg6+ Kf7
  52. 52.Rgd6 Bg1+
  53. 53.Kg2 Bd4
  54. 54.Rd7+

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