Vincent Keymer vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Airthings Masters KO 2022 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vincent Keymer
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters KO 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2022.02.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4pk2/5pp1/r6p/7P/4P1P1/2R2PK1/8 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 dxc4
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Na3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 c3
  9. 9.Nb5 Na6
  10. 10.Nxc3 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be3 Nce4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bd4 Be6
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Qd4+ Nf6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qa5
  17. 17.Qe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Rac8
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rb8
  20. 20.Bf3 Rxb2
  21. 21.Nd3 Rxa2
  22. 22.Rxa2 Bxa2
  23. 23.Ra1 Bd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rxa7 Rd8
  26. 26.Ne5 Kf8
  27. 27.Nd7+ Ke8
  28. 28.Ne5 f6
  29. 29.Nc6 Rd6
  30. 30.Nd4 Nc3
  31. 31.e3 Rb6
  32. 32.Rc7 Ne4
  33. 33.Rc2 Kf7
  34. 34.Kg2 Nd6
  35. 35.Rc7 Nb5
  36. 36.Nxb5 Rxb5
  37. 37.Rc2 h5
  38. 38.h4 Ra5
  39. 39.Rd2 Rb5
  40. 40.Rc2 Ra5
  41. 41.Rd2 Rb5
  42. 42.Rc2 Ra5

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