Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2024
Site New York USA
Round 6.7
Date 2024.12.30
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1p1nqp2/p1ppr1p1/P6p/1PP1P3/2Q1NP1P/3R2P1/4R1K1 w - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.a4 h6
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.a5 a6
  10. 10.Nf1 Bf8
  11. 11.Ng3 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.c4 Re8
  14. 14.Bd2 Qd7
  15. 15.b4 Nd8
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 g6
  18. 18.Bc3 Bg7
  19. 19.Qc2 Ne6
  20. 20.Rad1 h5
  21. 21.h3 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Re6
  23. 23.f3 Qe7
  24. 24.Nf1 Nd7
  25. 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.Ne3 c6
  27. 27.Qc3+ Kg8
  28. 28.Rd2 Rc8

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