Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Gata Kamsky

TCh-RUS Blitz 2015 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 133 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-RUS Blitz 2015
Site Sochi RUS
Round 6.5
Date 2015.05.10
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 133
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4k3/8/b6r/2R1K3/8 w - - 62 134

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be3 b6
  6. 6.Qd2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Kb1 a6
  9. 9.h4 h6
  10. 10.Bd3 Ngf6
  11. 11.Nh2 b5
  12. 12.f3 Nb6
  13. 13.g4 Nfd7
  14. 14.Qf2 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 Qe7
  16. 16.Ng3 c5
  17. 17.f4 O-O-O
  18. 18.g5 Kb8
  19. 19.gxh6 Rxh6
  20. 20.Nf3 Rhh8
  21. 21.f5 c4
  22. 22.Bf1 exf5
  23. 23.exf5 b3
  24. 24.axb3 cxb3
  25. 25.cxb3 Nd5
  26. 26.Bd2 gxf5
  27. 27.Re1 Qf8
  28. 28.Nxf5 Bf6
  29. 29.h5 Ka8
  30. 30.h6 Nc7
  31. 31.Bd3 Ne6
  32. 32.Bb4 Nb8
  33. 33.Ka2 Nc7
  34. 34.Rhf1 Nd5
  35. 35.Ba3 Nc6
  36. 36.Qd2 Rd7
  37. 37.Be4 Na7
  38. 38.Bd3 Qd8
  39. 39.Rh1 Nb5
  40. 40.Be4 Qb6
  41. 41.h7 Nxa3
  42. 42.bxa3 Rc7
  43. 43.Bxd5 Bxd5
  44. 44.Re3 Be6
  45. 45.Qd3 Rb7
  46. 46.Rb1 Rxh7
  47. 47.Nxd6 Qxd6
  48. 48.Qxh7 a5
  49. 49.a4 Qc6
  50. 50.Ka1 Qd6
  51. 51.Qc2 Qa3+
  52. 52.Qa2 Qd6
  53. 53.Qb2 Rb4
  54. 54.Rd3 Bf5
  55. 55.Rbd1 Bxd3
  56. 56.Rxd3 Qd5
  57. 57.Qc2 Rb7
  58. 58.Ka2 Kb8
  59. 59.Nd2 Be7
  60. 60.Nc4 Bb4
  61. 61.Qh2+ Ka7
  62. 62.Qe2 Re7
  63. 63.Re3 Rd7
  64. 64.Re4 f5
  65. 65.Re5 Qxd4
  66. 66.Rxf5 Re7
  67. 67.Qg2 Qe4
  68. 68.Qxe4 Rxe4
  69. 69.Nxa5 Re2+
  70. 70.Kb1 Bc3
  71. 71.Nc4 Kb7
  72. 72.Rf3 Bb4
  73. 73.Nb2 Re1+
  74. 74.Ka2 Re2
  75. 75.Rd3 Rg2
  76. 76.Kb1 Rg1+
  77. 77.Rd1 Rg3
  78. 78.Nd3 Bd6
  79. 79.Kc2 Kc6
  80. 80.Rh1 Kd5
  81. 81.Rh5+ Kd4
  82. 82.Rh4+ Kd5
  83. 83.a5 Rg2+
  84. 84.Kc3 Ra2
  85. 85.b4 Ra3+
  86. 86.Kc2 Kc6
  87. 87.Rh5 Kb7
  88. 88.Rh7+ Kc6
  89. 89.Rh6 Kd5
  90. 90.Rh4 Kc6
  91. 91.Rd4 Bf8
  92. 92.Kb2 Rxa5
  93. 93.Ne5+ Rxe5
  94. 94.Kb3 Re3+
  95. 95.Kc4 Bd6
  96. 96.Rg4 Re1
  97. 97.Rd4 Rb1
  98. 98.Kd3 Be5
  99. 99.Re4 Kd5
  100. 100.Rg4 Rb3+
  101. 101.Ke2 Bd6
  102. 102.Rg8 Rxb4
  103. 103.Rd8 Rb3
  104. 104.Kd2 Ke5
  105. 105.Re8+ Kd4
  106. 106.Rd8 Rb2+
  107. 107.Kc1 Rb6
  108. 108.Kd2 Ra6
  109. 109.Rd7 Ke4
  110. 110.Kc3 Rc6+
  111. 111.Kb3 Kd3
  112. 112.Rb7 Bc5
  113. 113.Rb5 Rc8
  114. 114.Rb7 Bd4
  115. 115.Rb5 Rc1
  116. 116.Kb4 Ra1
  117. 117.Kb3 Rb1+
  118. 118.Ka4 Rc1
  119. 119.Kb3 Bc5
  120. 120.Ka4 Kd4
  121. 121.Kb3 Ra1
  122. 122.Kb2 Rh1
  123. 123.Kb3 Rh3+
  124. 124.Kc2 Kc4
  125. 125.Rb2 Rh2+
  126. 126.Kb1 Rh1+
  127. 127.Kc2 Ba3
  128. 128.Ra2 Rh3
  129. 129.Kb1 Rb3+
  130. 130.Kc2 Rc3+
  131. 131.Kd2 Rh3
  132. 132.Rc2+ Kd4
  133. 133.Ke2 Ke5

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