Magnus Carlsen GM

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Rapid 2941 107W 26L 95D

Blitz 3315 4552W 1017L 780D

Bullet 3150 1377W 455L 208D

Magnus Carlsen (GM) vs Amin Tabatabaei (GM)

Game 42 of 42

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Moves

1. d4 Nf6

2. c4 e6

3. Nf3 Bb4+

4. Nc3 O-O

5. a3 Bxc3+

6. bxc3 Ne4

7. g4 c5

8. Bg2 Qa5

9. Qd3 d5

10. O-O Nc6

11. Be3 b6

12. Nd2 Nxd2

13. Qxd2 cxd4

14. Bxd4 Nxd4

15. Qxd4 Bb7

16. Rfd1 Rac8

17. cxd5 Bxd5

18. Bxd5 exd5

19. Qxd5 Rc5

20. Qd4 h6

21. Rd3 Rfc8

22. Qd7 R5c7

23. Qd6 Rxc3

24. Rad1 Rxd3

25. Qxd3 Qe5

26. Kg2 Qe6

27. h3 Qc6+

28. Kg1 b5

29. Qd7 Qxd7

30. Rxd7 a5

31. Rb7 Rc3

32. Rxb5 Rxa3

33. Kg2 g6

34. h4 Kg7

35. e3 a4

36. Ra5 Ra1

37. f4 a3

38. e4 a2

39. e5 Kf8

40. h5 gxh5

41. gxh5 Ke7

42. Ra6 Kd7

43. Rd6+ Ke7

44. Ra6 Kd7

45. f5 Re1

46. e6+ fxe6

47. fxe6+ Rxe6

48. Rxa2 Re5

49. Ra7+ Ke8

50. Kf3 Rxh5

51. Kg4 Rg5+

52. Kf4 Kf8

53. Rh7 Rg6

54. Kf5 Ra6

55. Rb7 Kg8

56. Rb8+ Kg7

57. Rb7+ Kg8

58. Rc7 Kh8

59. Rd7 Kg8

60. Rc7 Kh8

61. Rc8+ Kg7

62. Rc7+ Kg8

63. Rb7 Kh8

64. Rb4 Kg7

65. Rc4 Ra5+

66. Kg4 Rg5+

67. Kh4 Kg6

68. Rc6+ Kg7

69. Rc7+ Kg6

70. Rb7 Kf6

71. Rb6+ Kg7

72. Rc6 Kh7

73. Rc7+ Kg6

74. Rc6+ Kh7

75. Rc7+ Kg6

Players

Magnus Carlsen (GM)

White

3342

+189

Amin Tabatabaei (GM)

Black

3153

Game Details

Date

Jan 1, 1970

Start Time

00:00 UTC

Duration

20487 days 16 hours 43 minutes

Time Control

5m

Time Class

Blitz

Rated

Yes

Moves

150

Result

Draw

Termination

Opening

E21 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation

Actions

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[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.02.03"]
[Round "-"]
[White "MagnusCarlsen"]
[Black "amintabatabaei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Tournament "https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/titled-tuesday-blitz-february-03-2026-6190821"]
[CurrentPosition "8/2R5/6kp/6r1/7K/8/8/8 w - - 50 76"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "E21"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Nimzo-Indian-Defense-Three-Knights-Variation-4...O-O"]
[UTCDate "2026.02.03"]
[UTCTime "16:33:13"]
[WhiteElo "3342"]
[BlackElo "3153"]
[TimeControl "300"]
[Termination "Game drawn by repetition"]
[StartTime "16:33:13"]
[EndDate "2026.02.03"]
[EndTime "16:43:04"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/164449790289"]

1. d4 {[%clk 0:04:59.9]} 1... Nf6 {[%clk 0:04:57.6]} 2. c4 {[%clk 0:04:59.3]} 2... e6 {[%clk 0:04:56.1]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 0:04:58.1]} 3... Bb4+ {[%clk 0:04:52]} 4. Nc3 {[%clk 0:04:54.9]} 4... O-O {[%clk 0:04:47.7]} 5. a3 {[%clk 0:04:45]} 5... Bxc3+ {[%clk 0:04:44.5]} 6. bxc3 {[%clk 0:04:44.9]} 6... Ne4 {[%clk 0:04:41.3]} 7. g4 {[%clk 0:04:23]} 7... c5 {[%clk 0:04:23.5]} 8. Bg2 {[%clk 0:04:20.7]} 8... Qa5 {[%clk 0:04:14.1]} 9. Qd3 {[%clk 0:04:13.5]} 9... d5 {[%clk 0:03:17.3]} 10. O-O {[%clk 0:03:51]} 10... Nc6 {[%clk 0:03:13]} 11. Be3 {[%clk 0:03:00.8]} 11... b6 {[%clk 0:02:56.9]} 12. Nd2 {[%clk 0:02:36.4]} 12... Nxd2 {[%clk 0:02:47.5]} 13. Qxd2 {[%clk 0:02:33.1]} 13... cxd4 {[%clk 0:02:45.2]} 14. Bxd4 {[%clk 0:02:26.8]} 14... Nxd4 {[%clk 0:02:21.2]} 15. Qxd4 {[%clk 0:02:25.2]} 15... Bb7 {[%clk 0:02:18.7]} 16. Rfd1 {[%clk 0:02:19.2]} 16... Rac8 {[%clk 0:02:08.7]} 17. cxd5 {[%clk 0:02:16.5]} 17... Bxd5 {[%clk 0:02:08.6]} 18. Bxd5 {[%clk 0:02:12.5]} 18... exd5 {[%clk 0:02:08]} 19. Qxd5 {[%clk 0:02:10.1]} 19... Rc5 {[%clk 0:02:06.4]} 20. Qd4 {[%clk 0:02:03.3]} 20... h6 {[%clk 0:01:53.6]} 21. Rd3 {[%clk 0:01:56.3]} 21... Rfc8 {[%clk 0:01:52.1]} 22. Qd7 {[%clk 0:01:45.9]} 22... R5c7 {[%clk 0:01:47]} 23. Qd6 {[%clk 0:01:36]} 23... Rxc3 {[%clk 0:01:41.7]} 24. Rad1 {[%clk 0:01:35.4]} 24... Rxd3 {[%clk 0:01:39.2]} 25. Qxd3 {[%clk 0:01:33.9]} 25... Qe5 {[%clk 0:01:36.6]} 26. Kg2 {[%clk 0:01:31.1]} 26... Qe6 {[%clk 0:01:32.9]} 27. h3 {[%clk 0:01:28.8]} 27... Qc6+ {[%clk 0:01:32.5]} 28. Kg1 {[%clk 0:01:15.9]} 28... b5 {[%clk 0:01:31.3]} 29. Qd7 {[%clk 0:01:12.3]} 29... Qxd7 {[%clk 0:01:12.8]} 30. Rxd7 {[%clk 0:01:12.2]} 30... a5 {[%clk 0:01:12.2]} 31. Rb7 {[%clk 0:01:10.1]} 31... Rc3 {[%clk 0:01:09.9]} 32. Rxb5 {[%clk 0:01:07.5]} 32... Rxa3 {[%clk 0:01:09.5]} 33. Kg2 {[%clk 0:01:07]} 33... g6 {[%clk 0:01:08.9]} 34. h4 {[%clk 0:01:05.9]} 34... Kg7 {[%clk 0:01:08.2]} 35. e3 {[%clk 0:01:03.9]} 35... a4 {[%clk 0:01:06.7]} 36. Ra5 {[%clk 0:01:02.1]} 36... Ra1 {[%clk 0:01:06.3]} 37. f4 {[%clk 0:00:57.3]} 37... a3 {[%clk 0:01:04.4]} 38. e4 {[%clk 0:00:56.2]} 38... a2 {[%clk 0:00:58.5]} 39. e5 {[%clk 0:00:50.5]} 39... Kf8 {[%clk 0:00:55.9]} 40. h5 {[%clk 0:00:44.2]} 40... gxh5 {[%clk 0:00:48.4]} 41. gxh5 {[%clk 0:00:44.1]} 41... Ke7 {[%clk 0:00:40.7]} 42. Ra6 {[%clk 0:00:43.2]} 42... Kd7 {[%clk 0:00:38.4]} 43. Rd6+ {[%clk 0:00:41.8]} 43... Ke7 {[%clk 0:00:37.8]} 44. Ra6 {[%clk 0:00:40.8]} 44... Kd7 {[%clk 0:00:37.4]} 45. f5 {[%clk 0:00:38.3]} 45... Re1 {[%clk 0:00:33.5]} 46. e6+ {[%clk 0:00:36.9]} 46... fxe6 {[%clk 0:00:32.7]} 47. fxe6+ {[%clk 0:00:36.8]} 47... Rxe6 {[%clk 0:00:31.8]} 48. Rxa2 {[%clk 0:00:36.6]} 48... Re5 {[%clk 0:00:31.1]} 49. Ra7+ {[%clk 0:00:35.5]} 49... Ke8 {[%clk 0:00:30.4]} 50. Kf3 {[%clk 0:00:34.8]} 50... Rxh5 {[%clk 0:00:29.6]} 51. Kg4 {[%clk 0:00:34.7]} 51... Rg5+ {[%clk 0:00:29.3]} 52. Kf4 {[%clk 0:00:34.1]} 52... Kf8 {[%clk 0:00:28.9]} 53. Rh7 {[%clk 0:00:32.6]} 53... Rg6 {[%clk 0:00:27.8]} 54. Kf5 {[%clk 0:00:31.9]} 54... Ra6 {[%clk 0:00:27.5]} 55. Rb7 {[%clk 0:00:31.4]} 55... Kg8 {[%clk 0:00:27.1]} 56. Rb8+ {[%clk 0:00:30.8]} 56... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:26.7]} 57. Rb7+ {[%clk 0:00:30.7]} 57... Kg8 {[%clk 0:00:26.3]} 58. Rc7 {[%clk 0:00:30.6]} 58... Kh8 {[%clk 0:00:25.7]} 59. Rd7 {[%clk 0:00:29.8]} 59... Kg8 {[%clk 0:00:25.4]} 60. Rc7 {[%clk 0:00:29.7]} 60... Kh8 {[%clk 0:00:24.8]} 61. Rc8+ {[%clk 0:00:28.8]} 61... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:24.1]} 62. Rc7+ {[%clk 0:00:28.7]} 62... Kg8 {[%clk 0:00:23.9]} 63. Rb7 {[%clk 0:00:27.9]} 63... Kh8 {[%clk 0:00:23.3]} 64. Rb4 {[%clk 0:00:26.9]} 64... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:22.6]} 65. Rc4 {[%clk 0:00:26.6]} 65... Ra5+ {[%clk 0:00:21.9]} 66. Kg4 {[%clk 0:00:25.4]} 66... Rg5+ {[%clk 0:00:21.8]} 67. Kh4 {[%clk 0:00:24.5]} 67... Kg6 {[%clk 0:00:21.7]} 68. Rc6+ {[%clk 0:00:23.8]} 68... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:21.6]} 69. Rc7+ {[%clk 0:00:23.6]} 69... Kg6 {[%clk 0:00:21.5]} 70. Rb7 {[%clk 0:00:22.7]} 70... Kf6 {[%clk 0:00:20.3]} 71. Rb6+ {[%clk 0:00:20.9]} 71... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:19.8]} 72. Rc6 {[%clk 0:00:20.8]} 72... Kh7 {[%clk 0:00:19.2]} 73. Rc7+ {[%clk 0:00:20.2]} 73... Kg6 {[%clk 0:00:18.6]} 74. Rc6+ {[%clk 0:00:20.1]} 74... Kh7 {[%clk 0:00:18.5]} 75. Rc7+ {[%clk 0:00:19.5]} 75... Kg6 {[%clk 0:00:18.1]} 1/2-1/2