Garry Kasparov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.2
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2br1r1k/1pq2pp1/pN1p3b/P2Bp2p/4P2P/2PQ1PP1/1P6/R2R2K1 b - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.Qd3 h6
  8. 8.Be3 a6
  9. 9.Bc4 Be7
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Nb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.a5 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Be6
  17. 17.Nc4 Kh8
  18. 18.c3 Rad8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Bg5
  20. 20.Nb6 Bg4
  21. 21.f3 Be6
  22. 22.g3 h5
  23. 23.h4 Bh6
  24. 24.Nc4 Bc8
  25. 25.Nb6 Be6
  26. 26.Nc4 Bc8
  27. 27.Nb6

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