Wei Yi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Moscow FIDE Grand Prix · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow FIDE Grand Prix
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.3
Date 2019.05.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/p4k2/R7/2P5/8/5K2/7r b - - 3 70

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 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.f5 Be7
  11. 11.fxe6 Bxe6
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Bc4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bxe6 Nc5
  15. 15.Bf5 g6
  16. 16.Bh3 Nfxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qd4 Qc3+
  19. 19.Qxc3 Nxc3
  20. 20.Bxe7 Kxe7
  21. 21.Rb3 Ne4
  22. 22.Rxb7+ Kf6
  23. 23.O-O+ Kg5
  24. 24.g3 Rab8
  25. 25.Ra7 Rb2
  26. 26.Bg2 d5
  27. 27.h4+ Kg4
  28. 28.Kh2 Nxg3
  29. 29.Bh3+ Kxh4
  30. 30.Rf4+ Kg5
  31. 31.Kxg3 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rg4+ Kh6
  33. 33.Rc7 Ra3+
  34. 34.c3 Re8
  35. 35.Rh4+ Kg5
  36. 36.Rg4+ Kh6
  37. 37.Kf3 Re1
  38. 38.Rh4+ Kg5
  39. 39.Rg4+ Kh6
  40. 40.Rh4+ Kg5
  41. 41.Rd4 Re5
  42. 42.Rc5 h5
  43. 43.Bd7 h4
  44. 44.Bc6 Rf5+
  45. 45.Ke3 h3
  46. 46.Rdxd5 h2
  47. 47.Rxf5+ gxf5
  48. 48.Be4 Kh4
  49. 49.Bf3 Kg3
  50. 50.Rc8 f4+
  51. 51.Ke4 Ra4+
  52. 52.c4 Ra3
  53. 53.Rg8+ Kh4
  54. 54.Rh8+ Kg3
  55. 55.Rg8+ Kh4
  56. 56.Bh1 Ra1
  57. 57.Rh8+ Kg3
  58. 58.Rg8+ Kh4
  59. 59.Bg2 Ra2
  60. 60.Kf3 Rc2
  61. 61.Rg4+ Kh5
  62. 62.Rxf4 Rc1
  63. 63.Ke3 Kg5
  64. 64.Re4 Rg1
  65. 65.Kf3 Rf1+
  66. 66.Ke2 Rg1
  67. 67.Kf2 h1=Q
  68. 68.Bxh1 Rxh1
  69. 69.Re5+ Kf6
  70. 70.Ra5

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