A Sarana vs Vincent Keymer

87th Tata Steel Masters · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White A Sarana
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 87th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.2
Date 2025.01.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/2R2p2/5p2/5P2/P1pp2Rp/7P/2r3PK/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.e3 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Be2 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 b6
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Nd2 Ba6
  14. 14.e4 Kh8
  15. 15.Nb3 Qa3
  16. 16.f4 Rac8
  17. 17.Rf3 Qe7
  18. 18.Qe3 Rg8
  19. 19.Rd1 Nd8
  20. 20.c5 Bxe2
  21. 21.Qxe2 bxc5
  22. 22.Na5 Nc6
  23. 23.Nc4 d5
  24. 24.exd5 exd5
  25. 25.Qxe7 Nxe7
  26. 26.Nd6 Rc6
  27. 27.Re3 Rxd6
  28. 28.Rxe7 Kg7
  29. 29.Rxa7 Rb8
  30. 30.Ra5 Rb2
  31. 31.Rd3 c4
  32. 32.Rg3+ Kf8
  33. 33.f5 Rd8
  34. 34.h3 Rd2
  35. 35.Re3 Rc8
  36. 36.Kh2 h5
  37. 37.a4 h4
  38. 38.Rb5 Kg7
  39. 39.Rb7 Rg8
  40. 40.Rbe7 Rc2
  41. 41.Re2 Rxc3
  42. 42.Rd2 Rd8
  43. 43.Rd4 Rc2
  44. 44.Rg4+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rc7 d4

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