Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 16.4
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/ppppqp1p/6p1/4b3/B7/2P5/PP3PPP/R1BQR1K1 b - - 8 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Ba4 e4
  7. 7.Ne5 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Rxe4 Qe7
  12. 12.Re1 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.c3 Qc5
  15. 15.Be3 Qe7
  16. 16.Bc1 Qc5
  17. 17.Be3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bc1

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