Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

7th Hainan Danzhou GM · 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Hainan Danzhou GM
Site Danzhou CHN
Round 9.3
Date 2016.07.17
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/pR6/4n1pp/2P2q2/4p3/7P/PQ3PBK/3r4 w - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Ne7
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 d6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Nge2 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O Ne5
  12. 12.h3 Bf5
  13. 13.g4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf4 Nc8
  15. 15.Re1 Re8
  16. 16.Rb1 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nc4
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  19. 19.Bc1 N8b6
  20. 20.Ne4 f5
  21. 21.gxf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Ne6 Bxe6
  23. 23.dxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.b3 d5
  25. 25.bxc4 dxe4
  26. 26.c5 Nd5
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rf8
  28. 28.Qb3 Qf5
  29. 29.Kh1 Rd8
  30. 30.Qc2 Nf4
  31. 31.Bb2 Bxb2
  32. 32.Qxb2 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Ne6
  34. 34.Rb8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Rb7+ Kg8

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