Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site New York USA
Round 3.7
Date 2024.12.31
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/3K2p1/r5Rp/7P/6P1/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.b3 h6
  10. 10.Nf1 Re8
  11. 11.Ng3 Bf8
  12. 12.Bb2 g6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Bg7
  17. 17.Qd3 Nd7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Qc3+ Kg8
  20. 20.f4 Nc5
  21. 21.e5 Qe7
  22. 22.exd6 Qxd6
  23. 23.f5 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Rxe1 Rd8
  25. 25.fxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.Qxa5 Qd4+
  27. 27.Kh1 b6
  28. 28.Qb5 Ne4
  29. 29.Nxe4 Qxe4
  30. 30.Qf1 Qxc2
  31. 31.h3 Rf8
  32. 32.Qb5 Qc3
  33. 33.Qd5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qe6 Kg7
  35. 35.Rd1 Rf7
  36. 36.Kh2 h5
  37. 37.Rd5 h4
  38. 38.Rg5 Qf6
  39. 39.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  40. 40.Rg4 g5
  41. 41.b4 c5
  42. 42.Kg1 Rd7
  43. 43.bxc5 bxc5
  44. 44.Kf2 Rd2+
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra2
  46. 46.Kd3 c4+
  47. 47.Kxc4 Rxa4+
  48. 48.Kd5

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