Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wei Yi

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 13.4
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/8/1r6/8/7Q/8/K5k1/7q w - - 8 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Bd3 d5
  11. 11.Rhe1 Bg4
  12. 12.Bg5 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Qf4 f5
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.Rd4 Qf7
  18. 18.Ne5 Qxa2
  19. 19.Qg5 Bf7
  20. 20.Nd7 h6
  21. 21.Qg3 Rfc8
  22. 22.Qe5 Qe6
  23. 23.Qxe6 Bxe6
  24. 24.Nc5 Kf7
  25. 25.Nxb7 Rab8
  26. 26.Nc5 Rb6
  27. 27.Ra4 Ra8
  28. 28.b3 Rc6
  29. 29.Ra5 Rd8
  30. 30.c4 Kf6
  31. 31.Nxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rd7
  33. 33.b4 f4
  34. 34.b5 e3
  35. 35.fxe3 Rxe3
  36. 36.Rd1 Rde7
  37. 37.c5 R3e5
  38. 38.b6 cxb6
  39. 39.Rd6+ R7e6
  40. 40.Rdd7 Rxc5
  41. 41.Rf7+ Ke5
  42. 42.Rxg7 Rec6
  43. 43.Rae7+ Kf5
  44. 44.Re2 Rg6
  45. 45.Rf7+ Rf6
  46. 46.Rd7 Rg6
  47. 47.Rd4 Rc3
  48. 48.Rf2 Ke5
  49. 49.Rb4 Rf6
  50. 50.Kb2 Re3
  51. 51.Rd2 Rc6
  52. 52.Rf2 Rf6
  53. 53.Rb5+ Ke4
  54. 54.Rd2 Rg6
  55. 55.Rb4+ Ke5
  56. 56.Rb5+ Ke4
  57. 57.Rbd5 Reg3
  58. 58.R5d4+ Ke5
  59. 59.Rd5+ Ke4
  60. 60.R2d4+ Ke3
  61. 61.Rb4 Rf6
  62. 62.Rd3+ Kf2
  63. 63.Rd2+ Kg1
  64. 64.Rdd4 Kxg2
  65. 65.Rxf4 Rxf4
  66. 66.Rxf4 Kxh3
  67. 67.Rf6 h5
  68. 68.Rxb6 h4
  69. 69.c4 Kg2
  70. 70.c5 h3
  71. 71.c6 Rg6
  72. 72.Ka2 h2
  73. 73.c7 Rxb6
  74. 74.c8=Q h1=Q
  75. 75.Qg4+ Kf1
  76. 76.Qd1+ Kg2
  77. 77.Qg4+ Kh2
  78. 78.Qh4+ Kg2

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