Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

ACP Masters KO 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ACP Masters KO 2015
Site Ashdod ISR
Round 1.1
Date 2015.12.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

7k/1p3Qp1/7p/p4p2/4pq2/2P4P/PP4BK/8 w - - 11 52

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 a5
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.Nd2 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.c3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qa4 Rab8
  17. 17.Bb5 Bf5
  18. 18.Ne4 Qe6
  19. 19.Bb6 Rd7
  20. 20.Rad1 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 h6
  22. 22.Ng3 Bg6
  23. 23.Bc4 Bc2
  24. 24.Qb5 Qg6
  25. 25.Rd7 Qg5
  26. 26.Ne2 Bf5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc8
  28. 28.Qb3 Rf8
  29. 29.Ng3 Bc8
  30. 30.Ne4 Qg6
  31. 31.Bc7 Kh8
  32. 32.Bd6 f5
  33. 33.Bxe7 Nxe7
  34. 34.Nd6 e4
  35. 35.f4 Qg4
  36. 36.Rf1 Ng6
  37. 37.g3 Qh3
  38. 38.Re1 Nxf4
  39. 39.Bf1 Qg4
  40. 40.gxf4 Qxf4
  41. 41.Nxc8 Rxc8
  42. 42.Bg2 Rd8
  43. 43.Rf1 Qg4
  44. 44.Qe6 Rd1
  45. 45.h3 Rxf1+
  46. 46.Bxf1 Qf3+
  47. 47.Kg1 Qe3+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qf3+
  49. 49.Bg2 Qf4
  50. 50.Qf7 Qc1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qf4+

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