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Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I

WCh 2021 • Dubai UAE • 2021

Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi — WCh 2021Top 100

Dubai 2021. Carlsen's dominant defence of his World Championship featured the longest game in WCh history — a 136-move marathon that broke Nepomniachtchi's spirit. After that game, the match was effectively over.

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WCh 2021

Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
Dubai UAE • 2021
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.d4Nxe44.Bd3d55.Nxe5Nd76.Nxd7Bxd77.Nd2Nxd28.Bxd2Bd69.O-Oh510.Qe1+Kf811.Bb4Qe712.Bxd6Qxd613.Qd2Re814.Rae1Rh615.Qg5c616.Rxe8+Bxe817.Re1Qf618.Qe3Bd719.h3h420.c4dxc421.Bxc4b522.Qa3+Kg823.Qxa7Qd824.Bb3Rd625.Re4Be626.Bxe6Rxe627.Rxe6fxe628.Qc5Qa529.Qxc6Qe1+30.Kh2Qxf231.Qxe6+Kh732.Qe4+Kg833.b3Qxa234.Qe8+Kh735.Qxb5Qf236.Qe5Qb237.Qe4+Kg838.Qd3Qf239.Qc3Qf4+40.Kg1Kh741.Qd3+g642.Qd1Qe3+43.Kh1g544.d5g445.hxg4h346.Qf31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

46

Opening

C43

Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit

Date

2021.12.05

Moves

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