Alexei Shirov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 28th May Late · 2024 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 28th May Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2024.05.28
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/2pN3p/P1P5/4Q3/1P4BP/6PK/3q1r2 w - - 9 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.f4 Bf5
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 dxe5
  10. 10.fxe5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O f6
  12. 12.exf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Kh1 Qe8
  14. 14.Qd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Qg6
  16. 16.Qe1 Nb4
  17. 17.Nh4 Bxh4
  18. 18.Qxh4 h6
  19. 19.b3 Bd3
  20. 20.Bh5 Qh7
  21. 21.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  22. 22.Qe7 Qf5
  23. 23.Qxb4 Bc2
  24. 24.Bf3 Bxd1
  25. 25.Nxd1 Qd3
  26. 26.Qe1 c6
  27. 27.h3 Nd7
  28. 28.Qe2 Qb1
  29. 29.Kh2 e5
  30. 30.Nf2 Qg6
  31. 31.Be4 Qf7
  32. 32.d5 Nf6
  33. 33.dxc6 Nxe4
  34. 34.Nxe4 bxc6
  35. 35.Bf2 a5
  36. 36.Bg3 Qg6
  37. 37.Nf2 Re8
  38. 38.Ng4 e4
  39. 39.Qd2 Qe6
  40. 40.Ne3 Ra8
  41. 41.Qd4 Qe7
  42. 42.c5 Rd8
  43. 43.Bd6 Qe6
  44. 44.Nc4 Re8
  45. 45.Qe3 Qd5
  46. 46.Nxa5 Qd3
  47. 47.Nc4 Qc2
  48. 48.a4 Re6
  49. 49.a5 Rg6
  50. 50.Bg3 Rf6
  51. 51.Nd6 Rf1
  52. 52.Qxe4 Qd1
  53. 53.Qe6+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qe4+ Kg8
  55. 55.Qe6+ Kh7
  56. 56.Qe4+ Kg8

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