Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vincent Keymer

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/7n/2pk3P/3n4/5p2/5K2 w - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.a4 a6
  6. 6.O-O Bc5
  7. 7.a5 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Ba7
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Qb3 Qe7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Be6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Qe6
  16. 16.Qa4 d5
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Rbd8
  19. 19.Ree1 dxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 Rd3
  21. 21.Nf5 Red8
  22. 22.Ne3 Nh5
  23. 23.Rad1 Nf4
  24. 24.Kh2 Qg6
  25. 25.Rxd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.Qc2 Qxe4
  27. 27.Ng4 Qg6
  28. 28.Qc1 Rxf3
  29. 29.gxf3 Qh5
  30. 30.Nf6+ gxf6
  31. 31.Rg1+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qf1 Qxf3
  33. 33.Rg3 Qe2
  34. 34.Qxe2 Nxe2
  35. 35.Rd3 Ke8
  36. 36.b4 Nf4
  37. 37.Rg3 Ne7
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.c4 Kd7
  40. 40.b5 Nf5
  41. 41.Rg8 Nd6
  42. 42.Rb8 Nxc4
  43. 43.Rxb7 axb5
  44. 44.a6 Kc6
  45. 45.Rb8 Nd5
  46. 46.Kg2 Ncb6
  47. 47.Kf3 b4
  48. 48.Ke2 b3
  49. 49.Kd2 b2
  50. 50.Kc2 Nb4+
  51. 51.Kxb2 Nxa6
  52. 52.Rf8 Nc5
  53. 53.Rxf7 Nd5
  54. 54.Kc2 Kd6
  55. 55.Kd2 Ne6
  56. 56.Kd3 Nc5+
  57. 57.Kc4 Ne6
  58. 58.Kd3 Nef4+
  59. 59.Ke4 Ke6
  60. 60.Rf8 f5+
  61. 61.Kf3 e4+
  62. 62.Kg3 Ne2+
  63. 63.Kg2 Ke5
  64. 64.Rc8 Kd4
  65. 65.Kf1 Nef4
  66. 66.Rf8 c5
  67. 67.Rxf5 c4
  68. 68.Ke1 Nd3+
  69. 69.Kd1 e3
  70. 70.Rxh5 exf2
  71. 71.Ke2 N5f4+
  72. 72.Kf1 Nxh5

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