Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Peter Svidler

Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Jerusalem Masters KO 2025
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 2.4
Date 2025.12.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/P4pp1/3p4/R2Pp1p1/1P2P3/2Q4P/4nqP1/4N2K w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.Bc4 Re8
  13. 13.d4 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bf8
  15. 15.Qa4 Na7
  16. 16.Qa2 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.d5 Re8
  19. 19.Be3 c5
  20. 20.Nfd2 Nb5
  21. 21.Qc2 Nd7
  22. 22.Na3 Nxa3
  23. 23.Rxa3 Be7
  24. 24.Nc4 Qc7
  25. 25.Rb1 Rb5
  26. 26.Rxb5 axb5
  27. 27.Nd2 Ra8
  28. 28.Qa2 Bg5
  29. 29.Bxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Qa1 c4
  31. 31.a6 Nc5
  32. 32.Ra5 Qb6
  33. 33.a7 Nd3
  34. 34.Kh1 Qxf2
  35. 35.Nf3 b4
  36. 36.cxb4 c3
  37. 37.Qxc3 Nf4
  38. 38.Ne1 Ne2

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