Wei Yi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Moscow FIDE Grand Prix · 2019 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow FIDE Grand Prix
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2019.05.20
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/1pr2pp1/p2p3p/P2P4/1R6/2P4P/1P3RP1/4r1K1 w - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 h6
  9. 9.Nd2 Rc8
  10. 10.Nc4 Be6
  11. 11.Ne3 Nf6
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.a4 O-O
  14. 14.a5 Qd7
  15. 15.Bd2 Bd8
  16. 16.Ncd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bg4
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Nxg4 Qxg4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Re8
  21. 21.Rf3 Bf6
  22. 22.c3 Be5
  23. 23.h3 Qh4
  24. 24.Ra4 Bxf4
  25. 25.Raxf4 Qe1+
  26. 26.Rf1 Qe2
  27. 27.Qxe2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rb4 Rc7
  29. 29.Rf2 Re1+
  30. 30.Rf1 Re2
  31. 31.Rf2 Re1+

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