Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 16.8
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/kp5p/p5p1/2pq1p2/P2b1n2/7P/2Q2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.c4 Nb4
  7. 7.Be3 Bf5
  8. 8.Nd3 e5
  9. 9.Nxb4 Bxb4+
  10. 10.Nc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Qb3 Na6
  12. 12.Be2 exd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Rd1 Rxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Qd1 Na4
  17. 17.O-O Nxb2
  18. 18.Qb3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Rf4 Re8
  20. 20.c5 g6
  21. 21.Bg4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Rxg4 f5
  23. 23.Rg3 Bf6
  24. 24.Re3 Rxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Qd8
  26. 26.Qe6+ Kb8
  27. 27.h3 Na4
  28. 28.Qc4 Nc3
  29. 29.Re1 Ne4
  30. 30.Qe6 a6
  31. 31.Rb1 Ka7
  32. 32.Qb3 Nxc5
  33. 33.Qb4 Bd4
  34. 34.Rd1 Ne6
  35. 35.Qb3 Qd5
  36. 36.Qc2 c5
  37. 37.a4 Nf4

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