Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Richard Rapport

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5.5
Date 2019.01.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3k4/2bb1p2/2N4p/5p2/r4P2/3RNK2/6PP/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Nxe4
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.Re1 Nf6
  9. 9.Bxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  12. 12.Nxe5 Be8
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6+ gxf6
  15. 15.Ng4 Be7
  16. 16.Nd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Ne3 Be6
  18. 18.Nb3 Kc8
  19. 19.Nd4 Bd7
  20. 20.Rad1 a5
  21. 21.Nd5 Bd8
  22. 22.Nb3 b6
  23. 23.Nd4 a4
  24. 24.c4 Ra5
  25. 25.f4 c6
  26. 26.Nc3 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Bxe8
  28. 28.Kf2 Bd7
  29. 29.Rd3 Bc7
  30. 30.Kf3 Rc5
  31. 31.b3 axb3
  32. 32.axb3 f5
  33. 33.Re3 Kd8
  34. 34.Nd1 b5
  35. 35.Rd3 bxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 Rxc4
  37. 37.Ne3 Ra4
  38. 38.Nxc6+

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