Vincent Keymer vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Airthings Masters KO 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vincent Keymer
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters KO 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2022.02.23
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/1R2b1p1/r3kpp1/8/7P/3KB1P1/5P2/8 w - - 27 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Nf3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 a6
  14. 14.Bb2 Bc7
  15. 15.Nh4 Qd6
  16. 16.g3 Bg6
  17. 17.Nxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Bf3 Rad8
  19. 19.Bg2 d4
  20. 20.exd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Ne2 Nxe2+
  22. 22.Qxe2 Rfe8
  23. 23.Qf3 Ne4
  24. 24.Rad1 Qb4
  25. 25.a3 Qb6
  26. 26.Rxd8 Bxd8
  27. 27.Qd3 Nc5
  28. 28.Qc4 Qxb3
  29. 29.Qxb3 Nxb3
  30. 30.Bxb7 Re2
  31. 31.Bc3 Rc2
  32. 32.Be5 Bb6
  33. 33.Bf4 a5
  34. 34.Bd5 a4
  35. 35.Be3 Bc5
  36. 36.Rb1 Bxa3
  37. 37.Bxb3 axb3
  38. 38.Rxb3 Bd6
  39. 39.Rd3 Rc6
  40. 40.Kg2 f6
  41. 41.h4 Kf7
  42. 42.Kf3 Ke6
  43. 43.Rb3 Be7
  44. 44.Rb8 Ra6
  45. 45.Rb7 Rc6
  46. 46.Bd4 Ra6
  47. 47.Kg2 Ra4
  48. 48.Rb6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Be3 Rc4
  50. 50.Kf3 Rc7
  51. 51.Rb5 Ke6
  52. 52.Ke4 Rc4+
  53. 53.Kd3 Rc6
  54. 54.Rb7 Ra6

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