Master game · Sicilian Defense
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M, 2020
Legends of Chess Final. A Sicilian Defense game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Nepomniachtchi,I (2784)
Black
Carlsen,M (2863)
Event
Legends of Chess Final
Date
2020
Opening
B90 Sicilian Defense
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Rg1 b5 7. g4 Bb7 8. g5
Nfd7 9. a3 g6 10. h4 Bg7 11. h5 Nc6 12. Be3 Nc5 13. f3 O-O 14. hxg6 fxg6 15.
Nxc6 Bxc6 16. Bh3 Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 e5 18. Bg4 Qe7 19. Qd2 Rad8 20. c4 bxc4 21.
O-O-O Ne6 22. Qc3 Bd7 23. Qxc4 Kg7 24. Qb4 Nf4 25. Bxf4 Bxg4 26. Rxg4 Rxf4 27.
Rxf4 Qxg5 28. Rxd6 Qxf4+ 29. Kb1 Rxd6 30. Qxd6 h5 31. c4 Qxf3 32. Qxe5+ Qf6 33.
Qd5 h4 34. c5 Qf1+ 35. Ka2 Qg2+ 36. Kb3 Qg3+ 37. Ka4 h3 38. c6 h2 39. Qd7+ Kh6
40. Qd8 Qe5 41. Qh4+ Kg7 42. Kb3 Qb5+ 43. Kc3 Qxc6+ 44. Kd3 Qd6+ 45. Ke2 Qxa3
46. Kf2 Qb2+ 47. Kg3 Qf6 48. Qh3 Qc3+ 0-1
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