R Ponomariov vs Vincent Keymer

25th European Teams · 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White R Ponomariov
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 25th European Teams
Site Batumi GEO
Round 4.3
Date 2025.10.08
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3rr3/4knb1/p1pp2Np/8/2N1P3/P1P3P1/6K1/3R1R2 b - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.a3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 Re8
  9. 9.Be3 Bf8
  10. 10.Bb3 d6
  11. 11.h3 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Ne2 Ne7
  14. 14.Ng3 Ng6
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Nd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Qf6
  18. 18.Qc4 c6
  19. 19.Qb3 b5
  20. 20.c4 Rac8
  21. 21.Qc2 bxc4
  22. 22.Bd4 Qf7
  23. 23.Qxc4 e5
  24. 24.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  25. 25.Bc3 Nf4
  26. 26.Rfe1 g6
  27. 27.Nf1 Nc5
  28. 28.N1d2 Na4
  29. 29.Nc4 Nxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Ke6
  31. 31.g3 Nxh3+
  32. 32.Kg2 Ng5
  33. 33.Nh4 Nf7
  34. 34.Nxg6 Bg7
  35. 35.f4 Rcd8
  36. 36.Rf1 exf4
  37. 37.Nxf4+ Ke7
  38. 38.Ng6+ Ke6
  39. 39.Nf4+ Ke7
  40. 40.Ng6+

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