Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Candidates 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 2.2
Date 2020.03.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3r4/2p2ppk/4b3/4P1B1/1p4P1/6KP/2P5/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.a3 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 h4
  17. 17.Kh2 Kf8
  18. 18.Rb1 b6
  19. 19.Rb4 Re8
  20. 20.Ra4 a5
  21. 21.Bd2 c5
  22. 22.Rf4 Rh5
  23. 23.Rf3 Kg8
  24. 24.Bc1 Ne7
  25. 25.g4 hxg3+
  26. 26.fxg3 Nc6
  27. 27.Bf4 Bc8
  28. 28.Rfe3 Nd8
  29. 29.Kg2 Ne6
  30. 30.Nxe6 Bxe6
  31. 31.g4 Rh8
  32. 32.Bg5 Kh7
  33. 33.Kg3 Rb8
  34. 34.Rd3 Rhe8
  35. 35.Red1 b5
  36. 36.Rd8 b4
  37. 37.Rxe8 Rxe8
  38. 38.cxb4 cxb4
  39. 39.axb4 axb4
  40. 40.Rd8 Rxd8

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