Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site New York USA
Round 3.1
Date 2024.12.31
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/2R5/4N2p/6p1/2p5/5P1P/5q1K/8 w - - 0 58

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.Qc5 Re8
  17. 17.Nbd2 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 Nf4
  20. 20.Kh2 b6
  21. 21.axb6 axb6
  22. 22.Rxa8 bxc5
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Kg7
  24. 24.Re3 Qd6
  25. 25.Ne1 c4
  26. 26.dxc4 Qd2
  27. 27.Kg1 Qxb2
  28. 28.Rc8 Qb7
  29. 29.Rd8 Qb4
  30. 30.Nf3 Qxc4
  31. 31.Rd7 Qc1+
  32. 32.Re1 Qc3
  33. 33.Re3 Qb2
  34. 34.Ng5 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qf1
  36. 36.Rxf7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rxf4 exf4
  38. 38.Rf3 h6
  39. 39.Ne6 g5
  40. 40.e5 Qc4
  41. 41.Nd8 Qd5
  42. 42.Nb7 Qxe5
  43. 43.Kg1 c5
  44. 44.Kh2 c4
  45. 45.Ra3 f3+
  46. 46.Kg1 Qb2
  47. 47.Ra8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Nc5 Qc1+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qf1
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kg8
  51. 51.Ra8+ Kf7
  52. 52.Ra7+ Ke8
  53. 53.Ra8+ Ke7
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kd8
  55. 55.Ne6+ Kc8
  56. 56.Rc7+ Kb8
  57. 57.gxf3 Qxf2+

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