Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 7th Jan Late · 2025 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 7th Jan Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.01.07
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k1r5/5p1p/p3p1p1/4P3/2qn1P2/Qp6/1P3P1P/KR6 w - - 14 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qd2 Nc6
  7. 7.Bh6 Bxh6
  8. 8.Qxh6 Bg4
  9. 9.O-O-O Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 e6
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nd7
  13. 13.Ne4 Qe7
  14. 14.f4 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bg2 Nb6
  16. 16.a3 Nd4
  17. 17.Kb1 Nf5
  18. 18.Qh3 Nd5
  19. 19.Qb3 c6
  20. 20.Qc4 Kb8
  21. 21.Nc5 Ka7
  22. 22.a4 b5
  23. 23.axb5 cxb5
  24. 24.Qb3 Qxc5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Rd3 Qc4
  27. 27.Qa3 b4
  28. 28.Qa4 Rxd3
  29. 29.cxd3 Qxd3+
  30. 30.Ka1 Qb5
  31. 31.Qc2 b3
  32. 32.Qc7+ Ka8
  33. 33.Rd1 Qa4+
  34. 34.Kb1 Qe4+
  35. 35.Ka1 Rb8
  36. 36.Qa5 Qc4
  37. 37.Qa3 Rc8
  38. 38.Rb1 Nd4

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