Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 43 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 3.5
Date 2024.12.31
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/6p1/1r6/1P2R3/6PK/8/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 e5
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Qe7
  8. 8.a4 Nf6
  9. 9.a5 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Rd8
  11. 11.Qc1 c4
  12. 12.Ra3 cxd3
  13. 13.cxd3 Nh5
  14. 14.Bg5 Bf6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Qc3 Re8
  17. 17.Nbd2 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 Nf4
  20. 20.Kh2 Rad8
  21. 21.Re3 b6
  22. 22.axb6 axb6
  23. 23.b4 Rd6
  24. 24.Ra2 Red8
  25. 25.Rd2 Rd4
  26. 26.g3 Ne6
  27. 27.Qb2 Ng5
  28. 28.Nxd4 exd4
  29. 29.h4 Qe6
  30. 30.hxg5 dxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Qg4
  32. 32.Qf6 Rxd3
  33. 33.Ra2 Qc8
  34. 34.e5 Qd8
  35. 35.Ra7 Rd7
  36. 36.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  37. 37.Rc7 Rd3
  38. 38.e6 fxe6
  39. 39.Rxc6 Rxe3
  40. 40.Rxb6 Re5
  41. 41.Kh3 Rxg5
  42. 42.Rxe6 Rb5
  43. 43.Re4

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