Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2011.11.17
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/8/2n2k2/4p2p/4K2P/5N2/8/8 b - - 9 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.N1c3 a6
  7. 7.Na3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc4 b5
  9. 9.Ne3 Nf6
  10. 10.g3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg2 b4
  12. 12.Ncd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bg5
  14. 14.Bxg5 Qxg5
  15. 15.O-O Rb8
  16. 16.Qd3 a5
  17. 17.a3 Be6
  18. 18.axb4 axb4
  19. 19.Ra6 Rfc8
  20. 20.c3 Qd8
  21. 21.Rd1 g6
  22. 22.Ne3 Rb6
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Kh2 bxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Ne7
  26. 26.Rxb6 Qxb6
  27. 27.Bh3 Bxh3
  28. 28.Kxh3 Kg7
  29. 29.Kg2 Qc6
  30. 30.c4 Ng8
  31. 31.f3 Qc5
  32. 32.Nf1 Rb8
  33. 33.Qd5 Rb2+
  34. 34.Rd2 Rxd2+
  35. 35.Nxd2 Qb4
  36. 36.Nf1 Nf6
  37. 37.Qd3 Nd7
  38. 38.Qd2 Qc5
  39. 39.Ne3 Nf8
  40. 40.f4 Nd7
  41. 41.f5 Nf6
  42. 42.fxg6 fxg6
  43. 43.Kf3 Qa3
  44. 44.c5 Qxc5
  45. 45.Qd3 Qc7
  46. 46.Ke2 Qc6
  47. 47.Qc4 Qd7
  48. 48.Qb4 Qc7
  49. 49.Qc4 Qb7
  50. 50.Kf3 Qf7
  51. 51.Ke2 Ng4
  52. 52.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  53. 53.Nc4 Ke6
  54. 54.Nd2 Nf6
  55. 55.Ke3 Kd7
  56. 56.Nf3 Nh7
  57. 57.Nh2 Nf6
  58. 58.Nf3 Ng4+
  59. 59.Ke2 d5
  60. 60.exd5 Kd6
  61. 61.Ng5 Kxd5
  62. 62.Kf3 Nf6
  63. 63.Ke3 Nd7
  64. 64.Kd3 Kd6
  65. 65.Ke4 Nc5+
  66. 66.Kf3 Ne6
  67. 67.Ne4+ Ke7
  68. 68.g4 Nd4+
  69. 69.Kf2 Kf7
  70. 70.Ng5+ Kg7
  71. 71.gxh5 gxh5
  72. 72.Ke3 Kf6
  73. 73.Ke4 Nc6
  74. 74.Nf3 Ke6
  75. 75.Ng5+ Kf6
  76. 76.Nf3

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