Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.5
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r1bq2k1/pp3pnp/2p2bp1/3p4/3P1B2/2PBQ3/PP1N1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bf4 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.Nd2 g6
  16. 16.Qe3 Ng7
  17. 17.Re1

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