Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Result	0-1
Event	Chess.com Open Loser Playoffs
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.2
Date	2026.04.24
Opening	Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1Pk4/4p3/4Bpp1/8/P4PK1/4r2r/6R1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
7. 7.e5 Nd5
8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
9. 9.a3 Qc7
10. 10.Qh5 c5
11. 11.Qg5 Nb6
12. 12.Nd6+ Bxd6
13. 13.exd6 Qxd6
14. 14.Qxg7 Qd4
15. 15.Qg3 O-O-O
16. 16.c3 Qe4+
17. 17.Qe3 Qc6
18. 18.b4 d6
19. 19.c4 Rhg8
20. 20.f3 d5
21. 21.cxd5 Rxd5
22. 22.Bb2 Na4
23. 23.Be5 Ba6
24. 24.Rc1 Bxf1
25. 25.Kxf1 Rgd8
26. 26.Kf2 Rd2+
27. 27.Kg3 Rg8+
28. 28.Kh3 Rgxg2
29. 29.Rhg1 Rde2
30. 30.Qf4 Rxh2+
31. 31.Kg3 f5
32. 32.Qg5 Qe8
33. 33.bxc5 Nb2
34. 34.Rb1 h6
35. 35.Rxb2 hxg5
36. 36.Rb8+ Kd7
37. 37.c6+ Ke7
38. 38.Rxe8+ Kxe8
39. 39.c7 Kd7

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