Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Peter Svidler

6th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2017 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event 6th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.4
Date 2017.04.12
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/p5R1/1p5P/2p1N3/2P1b3/1P6/PKP5/5rq1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nxc3
  5. 5.dxc3 e6
  6. 6.Bf4 b6
  7. 7.Qd2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O-O Qc7
  9. 9.h4 h6
  10. 10.h5 Nc6
  11. 11.Bg3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Rh4 Ne7
  13. 13.Ra4 Kb8
  14. 14.Bd3 g5
  15. 15.Qe2 Bc6
  16. 16.Ra3 Nf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 exf5
  18. 18.e6 f4
  19. 19.e7 Re8
  20. 20.exf8=Q Rhxf8
  21. 21.Qa6 fxg3
  22. 22.fxg3 Re3
  23. 23.c4 Rxa3
  24. 24.Qxa3 Qxg3
  25. 25.Qe3 f6
  26. 26.Qe7 Qf4+
  27. 27.Kb1 Rc8
  28. 28.b3 g4
  29. 29.Nh4 Qe5
  30. 30.Qxe5+ fxe5
  31. 31.Rd6 Rh8
  32. 32.Rg6 Kc7
  33. 33.Kc1 Rf8
  34. 34.Rxh6 g3
  35. 35.Rh7 Rf4
  36. 36.Ng6 Rf1+
  37. 37.Kb2 Bxg2
  38. 38.Nxe5 Be4
  39. 39.Rxd7+ Kc8
  40. 40.Rg7 g2
  41. 41.h6 g1=Q

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