Wei Yi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 4.4
Date 2019.05.11
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/2p3p1/p6p/P6Q/2q4P/5r2/1n1R1PP1/6K1 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Be6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qd7
  9. 9.h3 Rae8
  10. 10.a5 a6
  11. 11.c3 Bd8
  12. 12.b4 Bxc4
  13. 13.dxc4 Ne7
  14. 14.c5 dxc5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Qe6
  16. 16.Nd3 cxb4
  17. 17.cxb4 Nc6
  18. 18.Bb2 Be7
  19. 19.Nf4 Qd7
  20. 20.e5 Nd5
  21. 21.Nf3 Rd8
  22. 22.e6 Qd6
  23. 23.exf7+ Rxf7
  24. 24.Ne6 Re8
  25. 25.Neg5 Rff8
  26. 26.Re6 Qd8
  27. 27.h4 h6
  28. 28.Rxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Ne6 Qd6
  30. 30.Nxf8 Bxf8
  31. 31.Qc2 Nxb4
  32. 32.Qc4+ Qd5
  33. 33.Qg4 Nd3
  34. 34.Rd1 Qb3
  35. 35.Rd2 Nxb2
  36. 36.Qd7 Re7
  37. 37.Qxc6 Qc4
  38. 38.Qg6 Re6
  39. 39.Qf5 Rf6
  40. 40.Qh5 Rxf3

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