Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/4kpp1/1b2p2p/pB2P1PP/P1P1KP2/8/8 b - - 13 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Nb8
  10. 10.h3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ba2 Bb7
  12. 12.Re1 h6
  13. 13.Ne2 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.Nh4 d5
  16. 16.Nhf5 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 c5
  18. 18.Nd6 Bxd6
  19. 19.Qxd6 c4
  20. 20.b3 Rc8
  21. 21.bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Rb1 Re6
  23. 23.Qd1 Rb6
  24. 24.Rxb6 Nxb6
  25. 25.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.Be3 Na4
  27. 27.f3 c3
  28. 28.Ne2 Bc6
  29. 29.Bb3 Bb5
  30. 30.Kf2 Ne8
  31. 31.Rc1 Nd6
  32. 32.Bxa4 Bxa4
  33. 33.Nxc3 Bc6
  34. 34.Rd1 Rd7
  35. 35.Bc5 Nc4
  36. 36.Rxd7 Bxd7
  37. 37.Ke2 f6
  38. 38.Nd5 Bb5
  39. 39.Kf2 Ba4
  40. 40.c3 Kf7
  41. 41.h4 h5
  42. 42.Ke2 a5
  43. 43.Kf2 Bc2
  44. 44.Ne3 Bd3
  45. 45.Nf5 g6
  46. 46.Ne3 Nxe3
  47. 47.Kxe3 Bc4
  48. 48.g4 Ke6
  49. 49.Bb6 a4
  50. 50.Bd8 Ba6
  51. 51.Kf2 Bd3
  52. 52.Ke3 Ba6
  53. 53.Ba5 Bb5
  54. 54.Bb4 Ba6
  55. 55.Bf8 Bb5
  56. 56.Bb4

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