Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Richard Rapport

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.2
Date 2017.01.21
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/BP1n1ppk/p7/P6P/3b2K1/8 w - - 0 46

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.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.a3 Be6
  8. 8.Nd5 a5
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nb8
  11. 11.f4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ba2 a4
  13. 13.Kh1 c6
  14. 14.dxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.fxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.d4 Ng6
  17. 17.c3 d5
  18. 18.Bb1 Bd6
  19. 19.Bf5 Re8
  20. 20.Qf3 h6
  21. 21.Nh3 Nh4
  22. 22.Qf2 Nxf5
  23. 23.Qxf5 Qd7
  24. 24.Qxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Bf4 Bf8
  26. 26.Rae1 Re4
  27. 27.Rxe4 dxe4
  28. 28.Nf2 Re8
  29. 29.Re1 g5
  30. 30.Bc1 Nf6
  31. 31.g3 Kg7
  32. 32.c4 Kg6
  33. 33.Bd2 Bg7
  34. 34.Kg2 h5
  35. 35.h3 Nd7
  36. 36.Rxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Nxe4 Bxd4
  38. 38.Bc3 Bb6
  39. 39.g4 f5
  40. 40.Nd2 Be3
  41. 41.b4 Nb6
  42. 42.b5 cxb5
  43. 43.cxb5 Nd5
  44. 44.gxh5+ Kxh5
  45. 45.Ba5 Bxd2

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