Event: Quarter-Final - Game 2: Niemann, Hans Moke - Carlsen, Magnus
Date: 2024-12-31
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2709
Black: Carlsen, Magnus
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2890
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Nh2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Be6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:37] } 9. Ng4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12... b5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 13. axb5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:01] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:25] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15. Ba5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:24] } 15... Qb8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:50] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:21] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:44] } 17. Qh5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17... Bd8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:01:37] } 18. Bxd8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:23] } 18... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:38] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19... f6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:52] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:57] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:27] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:00:55] } 22. b3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:23] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:55] } 23. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 23... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. dxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Qd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:42] } 25. Na4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:28] } 26. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26... Bf7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28. Rfxd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29. Ra3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Nb7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Rab8? { [%eval 3.41] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Nd6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Rxa5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Rb5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Nxf7?? { [%eval 1.54] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. c5?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Ra2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. b4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Rb2?? { [%eval 3.24] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Rb8?? { [%eval 1.23] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Rxc5?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Rd7+ { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Ke6?? { [%eval 6.84] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Rxg7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Rc6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. b5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Rd6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Re8# { [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0