Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/7p/7K/7P/5r2/1R6/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Bf5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bg6
  13. 13.Nfd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nd2 f6
  17. 17.Rc1 fxe5
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.d5 Ne7
  20. 20.Bc5 Rf6
  21. 21.Qe2 Rb8
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Rf4
  25. 25.Qe2 Rd4
  26. 26.Rfd1 Qd6
  27. 27.Rxd4 exd4
  28. 28.g3 h6
  29. 29.Qg4 Rd8
  30. 30.Qxd4 Qxd5
  31. 31.Qxd5+ Rxd5
  32. 32.Rxc7 Rd2
  33. 33.b4 axb3
  34. 34.axb3 Rd3
  35. 35.Rb7 Rxb3
  36. 36.Kg2 g5
  37. 37.Kh3 Rf3
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb3
  39. 39.f3 b4
  40. 40.h4 gxh4
  41. 41.gxh4 Rb1
  42. 42.Kg3 b3
  43. 43.Kg4 b2
  44. 44.Kh5 Rf1
  45. 45.Rxb2 Rxf3

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