Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D83)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/p5p1/1p5p/4R3/1P3PP1/P3R1K1/3q4 w - - 19 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be2 Nb6
  10. 10.Bf3 Bg4
  11. 11.Bxg4 Nxg4
  12. 12.Nf3 Nf6
  13. 13.d6 exd6
  14. 14.O-O Qd7
  15. 15.Nb5 Nc8
  16. 16.Rac1 a6
  17. 17.Nc7 Ra7
  18. 18.Rfe1 b5
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 h6
  21. 21.h4 Rd8
  22. 22.Qe4 Ne7
  23. 23.b3 Re8
  24. 24.Rc2 Raa8
  25. 25.Rce2 Rac8
  26. 26.d5 Bc3
  27. 27.Bd2 Bxd2
  28. 28.Nxd2 Nf5
  29. 29.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Nf3 Qb7
  32. 32.R8e2 Qxd5
  33. 33.Rd2 Qc5
  34. 34.Red1 h5
  35. 35.Rd5 Qc2
  36. 36.R5d2 Qe4
  37. 37.Re1 Qf4
  38. 38.Red1 Qe4
  39. 39.Rd3 Nxh4
  40. 40.Nxh4 Qxh4
  41. 41.Rxd6 Qg4
  42. 42.R6d4 Qe6
  43. 43.g3 Qe2
  44. 44.R1d2 Qe1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qe5
  46. 46.Kg1 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qe5
  48. 48.f3 Qe3
  49. 49.R4d3 Qe1
  50. 50.Rf2 Qe6
  51. 51.Rd4 Qe3
  52. 52.Re4 Qd3
  53. 53.Rfe2 Qd1
  54. 54.Re1 Qd2+
  55. 55.R1e2 Qd1
  56. 56.Re1 Qd2+
  57. 57.R1e2 Qd1

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