Event: Final - Game 1: Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Carlsen, Magnus
Date: 2024-12-31
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2770
Black: Carlsen, Magnus
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2890
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:10] } 12. Ra3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12... cxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. cxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:48] } 16. Qc5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:31] } 17. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:03] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 19. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 21... axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22... bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 23. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 24. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 25. Ne1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 26. dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 26... Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 27... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:51] } 28. Rc8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:52] } 28... Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 29. Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Qxc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31. Rd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32... Qc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. Re3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33... Qb2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Ng5?? { [%eval -2.26] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... Qc1+ { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35... Qf1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. Rxf7+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Rxf4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... exf4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Rf3 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... h6 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Ne6 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:18] } 39... g5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. e5 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40... Qc4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41. Nd8 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Qd5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Nb7? { [%eval -4.65] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Qxe5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:27] } 43. Kg1 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... c5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Kh2?! { [%eval -5.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... c4 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45. Ra3?! { [%eval -7.83] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... f3+ { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Qb2 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47. Ra8+ { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Nc5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Qc1+ { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49. Kh2 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Qf1 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. Ra7+?? { [%eval #-31] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Kg8 { [%eval #-33] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51. Ra8+ { [%eval #-31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval #-35] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52. Ra7+ { [%eval -9.72] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Ke8 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. Ra8+ { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Ke7 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. Ra7+ { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54... Kd8 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 55. Ne6+ { [%clk 0:00:03] } 55... Kc8 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56. Rc7+ { [%clk 0:00:03] } 56... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. gxf3 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 57... Qxf2+ { [%clk 0:00:11] } 0-1