Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz 2018 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 15.5
Date 2018.12.30
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1r6/1P4p1/3k1p2/p1rp2p1/2p5/2P2P1P/4RKP1/1R6 w - - 11 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.Qc1 Re8
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bxd2
  13. 13.Qxd2 cxd5
  14. 14.Qf4 Be6
  15. 15.b4 c6
  16. 16.a4 Qb8
  17. 17.Qh4 h6
  18. 18.a5 Qd6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rab8
  20. 20.Rab1 Rec8
  21. 21.h3 c5
  22. 22.b5 Qe5
  23. 23.Re1 Qg5
  24. 24.Qxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Re5 c4
  26. 26.Bf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Rc5
  28. 28.b6 Rxa5
  29. 29.b7 f6
  30. 30.Rf3 Rc5
  31. 31.Ra3 a5
  32. 32.c3 Kf7
  33. 33.f3 Ke6
  34. 34.Kf2 Kd6
  35. 35.Ra2 Kc7
  36. 36.Re2 Kd6
  37. 37.Ra2 Kc7
  38. 38.Re2 Kd6

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