Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Sparkassen · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3
Date 2008.07.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r1k2r/1pq1Bppp/p1bp4/4pP2/8/1PN3R1/1PP3PP/R2Q3K b k - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Bb3 Qc7
  9. 9.f4 Nc6
  10. 10.Kh1 Na5
  11. 11.f5 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bd7
  13. 13.Rf3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rg3 e5
  15. 15.Nde2 Bc6
  16. 16.Bg5 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Bxe4
  18. 18.Nc3 Bc6
  19. 19.Bxe7

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