Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

47th Capablanca Mem Elite · 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 47th Capablanca Mem Elite
Site Havana CUB
Round 4
Date 2012.05.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

4rb1R/4Nk2/5p2/1p2n3/1B6/2P5/PP2K1P1/8 w - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bg7
  12. 12.Nb3 Nc6
  13. 13.h4 gxh4
  14. 14.Rxh4 h5
  15. 15.Qd2 Be6
  16. 16.f3 Nge5
  17. 17.Bf2 Bc4
  18. 18.Nd5 e6
  19. 19.Nb6 Bxf1
  20. 20.Kxf1 Rb8
  21. 21.Rd1 Qf6
  22. 22.Rh3 h4
  23. 23.Nd4 Rd8
  24. 24.Nxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.Qb4 Ng6
  26. 26.Bd4 e5
  27. 27.Be3 O-O
  28. 28.Qa4 d5
  29. 29.exd5 e4
  30. 30.c3 Rfe8
  31. 31.dxc6 Rxd1+
  32. 32.Qxd1 Qxc6
  33. 33.Qa4 Qb5+
  34. 34.Qxb5 axb5
  35. 35.Nd5 exf3
  36. 36.Rxf3 Rd8
  37. 37.Rf5 Ne5
  38. 38.Ne7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Bc5 Ke8
  40. 40.Ke2 f6
  41. 41.Bb4 Kf7
  42. 42.Rh5 Bf8
  43. 43.Rxh4 Re8
  44. 44.Rh7+ Ke6
  45. 45.Rh8 Kf7
  46. 46.Rh7+ Ke6
  47. 47.Rh8 Kf7

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