Gata Kamsky vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE World Cup 2011 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Cup 2011
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 3.4
Date 2011.09.05
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r3n2/6k1/4bR2/1Pp1P3/2P1N3/4N1P1/6K1 b - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 Bg7
  3. 3.c3 d6
  4. 4.e4 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.Re1 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 e6
  9. 9.Nf1 Ne7
  10. 10.Ng3 c5
  11. 11.Be3 Qc7
  12. 12.a4 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Kh7
  14. 14.h4 e5
  15. 15.h5 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe2 Bc8
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nh2 Be6
  19. 19.Bc4 Qc8
  20. 20.Ba6 Qc7
  21. 21.Bc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.hxg6+ fxg6
  23. 23.Qxc4 Ne8
  24. 24.Rad1 Qc6
  25. 25.Nf3 Nc7
  26. 26.Rd2 Rad8
  27. 27.Red1 Rxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Nc8
  29. 29.Qd3 Qxa4
  30. 30.Qd7 Qxd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Ne6
  32. 32.Nxe5 Rd8
  33. 33.Rb7 Re8
  34. 34.Nc6 Nd6
  35. 35.Rxa7 Nc4
  36. 36.Bc1 Rc8
  37. 37.Ne7 Rd8
  38. 38.Nd5 Kh8
  39. 39.Ne2 Nd6
  40. 40.f3 g5
  41. 41.Nxb6 Rb8
  42. 42.Nd5 Nc4
  43. 43.Ra2 Ne5
  44. 44.f4 gxf4
  45. 45.Bxf4 Rb7
  46. 46.Bxe5 Bxe5
  47. 47.Ra6 Ng5
  48. 48.Rxh6+ Kg7
  49. 49.Rh5 Nf7
  50. 50.b4 c4
  51. 51.Ne3 Kg6
  52. 52.Rf5

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