Wei Yi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3.3
Date 2017.01.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/Pbk5/8/2K5/1R6/8/8 b - - 2 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 e5
  11. 11.Nf5 g6
  12. 12.Bf2 Nc5
  13. 13.b4 gxf5
  14. 14.O-O Nfxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 fxe4
  16. 16.bxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.fxe5 Be6
  18. 18.Rb1 Qc6
  19. 19.Bg4 b5
  20. 20.Bh4 Rg8
  21. 21.Bxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Rf6 Qg4
  23. 23.Qd2 Be7
  24. 24.Rf4 Qd7
  25. 25.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  26. 26.e6+ fxe6
  27. 27.Rf7 Rg5
  28. 28.Rd1+ Ke8
  29. 29.Rh7 b4
  30. 30.a4 c4
  31. 31.Bxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Rh8+ Bf8
  33. 33.Rf1 Ke7
  34. 34.Rh7+ Kd6
  35. 35.Rh8 Ke7
  36. 36.Rh7+ Kd6
  37. 37.Rhf7 Bh6
  38. 38.Rd1+ Ke5
  39. 39.Rc7 c3
  40. 40.Kf2 g4
  41. 41.Rc5+ Kf6
  42. 42.Ke2 Rb8
  43. 43.Rb1 Rd8
  44. 44.Rf1+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kd6
  46. 46.Rc4 Ke7
  47. 47.Rd1 Rb8
  48. 48.Rdd4 b3
  49. 49.cxb3 Rxb3
  50. 50.Rc7+ Kf6
  51. 51.Rxe4 Rb2+
  52. 52.Kd3 Rd2+
  53. 53.Kxc3 Kf5
  54. 54.Re1 Rxg2
  55. 55.Rc5+ Kf6
  56. 56.Re4 Rxh2
  57. 57.Rxg4 a5
  58. 58.Kd3 Rd2+
  59. 59.Ke4 Re2+
  60. 60.Kf3 Re3+
  61. 61.Kf2 Re5
  62. 62.Rg6+ Kxg6
  63. 63.Rxe5 Bd2
  64. 64.Rxe6+ Kf7
  65. 65.Re4 Kf6
  66. 66.Ke2 Bc3
  67. 67.Rc4 Be5
  68. 68.Rc5 Ke6
  69. 69.Rxa5 Bc7
  70. 70.Rb5 Kd6
  71. 71.Kd3 Kc6
  72. 72.Kc4 Bb6
  73. 73.a5 Ba7
  74. 74.a6 Bb6
  75. 75.Rb3

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