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Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs Kvaloy, Aksel Bu

0-1 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack (A21) · 2026-07-22 · ratings 2735 / 2483

Players: Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs Kvaloy, Aksel Bu

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[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Kvaloy, Aksel Bu"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A21"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack"]
[Date "2026-07-22"]

1. c4 1... e5 2. Nc3 2... Bb4 3. Nd5 3... a5 4. Nf3 4... d6 5. a3 5... Bc5 6. e3 6... c6 7. d4 7... Ba7 8. Nc3 8... Nd7 9. Qc2 9... Ngf6 10. Bd2 10... O-O 11. O-O-O 11... b5 12. cxb5 12... Bb7 13. Kb1 13... cxb5 14. Bxb5 14... Qe7 15. Ka1 15... Rfc8 16. Qf5 16... Rab8 17. a4 17... e4 18. Ng5 18... Nb6 19. Rc1 19... h6 20. h4 20... g6 21. Qh3 21... Nc4? 22. Ncxe4?? 22... Nxd2? 23. Nxd2 23... Rxc1+ 24. Rxc1 24... hxg5 25. hxg5 25... Nh5 26. g4 26... Ng7 27. Nf3 27... Qe4 28. Nd2 28... Qe7 29. f4 29... Rc8 30. Nc4?! 30... Be4?! 31. Qf1?! 31... Qd8 32. Rc3 32... Ne6 33. Nd2 33... Bb7 34. Ba6?? 34... Rxc3 35. bxc3 35... Qc8 36. Bxb7?! 36... Qxc3+ 37. Kb1 37... Qxd2 38. Qc1 38... Qb4+ 39. Qb2 39... Qe1+ 40. Qc1 40... Qb4+ 41. Qb2 41... Qxa4 42. f5 42... gxf5 43. g6?! 43... f4 44. gxf7+ 44... Kxf7 45. Bd5 45... Qb4 46. Bb3?! 46... fxe3 47. Qc2 47... Qe1+

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