Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Peter Svidler

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Peter Svidler
Result	1-0
Event	Karpov Cup - 50 years
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	7.5
Date	2025.05.23
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/1p2R1pk/p1b2p1p/7Q/2P2q2/6RP/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 38

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.Bxc6 dxc6
7. 7.Re1 Nd7
8. 8.d4 exd4
9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
10. 10.Bf4 Bf6
11. 11.e5 Be7
12. 12.Nc3 Nb6
13. 13.Qe4 Nd5
14. 14.Rad1 Nxc3
15. 15.bxc3 Qe8
16. 16.Ng5 Bxg5
17. 17.Bxg5 Qe6
18. 18.Rd3 Qf5
19. 19.Qe3 Be6
20. 20.Qd2 Bd5
21. 21.c4 Be4
22. 22.Rg3 Kh8
23. 23.Qd4 Bxc2
24. 24.e6 f6
25. 25.e7 Rfe8
26. 26.Bf4 c5
27. 27.Qe3 Ba4
28. 28.Bxc7 Qd7
29. 29.Bb6 Rac8
30. 30.h3 Qd6
31. 31.Bd8 Bc6
32. 32.Qe2 Qf4
33. 33.Qe6 Rexd8
34. 34.exd8=N Rxd8
35. 35.Qe7 Rg8
36. 36.Qxc5 h6
37. 37.Re7 Kh7
38. 38.Qh5

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