Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup · 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 1.1
Date 2018.07.02
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/p1b1k3/P4r2/1B3R1P/4KP2/8 w - - 36 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 Be6
  7. 7.Qd3 Na6
  8. 8.a3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Nd5
  12. 12.Rd1 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bf4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Bc4
  16. 16.Qd2 Bd5
  17. 17.Rac1 e6
  18. 18.Qd3 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Bxd4
  21. 21.Qxb7 g5
  22. 22.Qxa6 gxf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Qb6
  24. 24.Qxb6 Bxb6
  25. 25.e3 Rd8
  26. 26.Be4 Rd2
  27. 27.f5 exf5
  28. 28.Bxf5 Kg7
  29. 29.Rc4 h6
  30. 30.a4 Rd5
  31. 31.Bh3 Rc5
  32. 32.Rb4 Bc7
  33. 33.Bg4 a5
  34. 34.Rb7 Bd6
  35. 35.h3 Rc7
  36. 36.Rb6 Bc5
  37. 37.Rb1 Bb4
  38. 38.Kg2 Rc2
  39. 39.Bd1 Rd2
  40. 40.Bb3 f5
  41. 41.Rc1 Rb2
  42. 42.Bd5 Bd2
  43. 43.Rc7+ Kf6
  44. 44.Rc6+ Kg7
  45. 45.Kf1 f4
  46. 46.exf4 Bxf4
  47. 47.Rc5 Bd2
  48. 48.Be4 Rb4
  49. 49.Bc2 Rf4
  50. 50.Re5 Bc3
  51. 51.Re7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Re2 Rd4
  53. 53.Re3 Bd2
  54. 54.Rf3+ Rf4
  55. 55.Rd3 Bb4
  56. 56.Rd5 Rc4
  57. 57.Bd3 Rf4
  58. 58.Ke2 Rh4
  59. 59.Rf5+ Ke6
  60. 60.Rf3 Bc5
  61. 61.Bc2 Ke5
  62. 62.Rc3 Kd6
  63. 63.Bb3 Rf4
  64. 64.Rf3 Ke5

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