Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Airthings Masters Prelim · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Airthings Masters Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 11.3
Date 2022.02.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3b2k1/7p/3r2PK/4R3/8/8 w - h6 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc4 Nd7
  8. 8.h4 b5
  9. 9.Ne3 Re8
  10. 10.h5 Nf8
  11. 11.Bd2 a5
  12. 12.Nh4 a4
  13. 13.Nef5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Nxf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Qg4 Kh8
  16. 16.Rh3 Bf8
  17. 17.Be3 c5
  18. 18.Rd1 b4
  19. 19.Rg3 b3
  20. 20.cxb3 axb3
  21. 21.a3 Ra4
  22. 22.Bd2 c4
  23. 23.Bc3 cxd3
  24. 24.Rgxd3 Qf6
  25. 25.f3 c5
  26. 26.Qg3 Nd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Kf1 g6
  29. 29.hxg6 fxg6
  30. 30.Qh4 Qxh4
  31. 31.Nxh4 Be7
  32. 32.g3 c4
  33. 33.Rxd4 Bf6
  34. 34.R4d2 c3
  35. 35.bxc3 Rxa3
  36. 36.Rd7 Rb8
  37. 37.f4 b2
  38. 38.Rb1 Ra1
  39. 39.Rdd1 Bxc3
  40. 40.Ke2 Rba8
  41. 41.Nf3 Rxb1
  42. 42.Rxb1 Ra1
  43. 43.Nd2 Kg7
  44. 44.Kd3 Bxd2
  45. 45.Rxb2 Bc1
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Ke2 Ra3
  48. 48.Rc7 Bb2
  49. 49.g4 g5
  50. 50.Rc6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rc7+ Kf8
  52. 52.fxg5 Kg8
  53. 53.Kf2 Bd4+
  54. 54.Kg2 Re3
  55. 55.Rd7 Bc5
  56. 56.Rc7 Bf8
  57. 57.Kf2 Rxe4
  58. 58.Kf3 Re5
  59. 59.Kg3 Rxg5
  60. 60.Kh4 Re5
  61. 61.Kh3 Be7
  62. 62.Rc4 Kg7
  63. 63.Rc3 Kg6
  64. 64.Rb3 Kg5
  65. 65.Rf3 Kg6
  66. 66.Rd3 Re6
  67. 67.Kg3 Bd6+
  68. 68.Kh4 Bf4
  69. 69.Rf3 Re4
  70. 70.Ra3 Rd4
  71. 71.Rf3 Bd6
  72. 72.Re3 h5

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