Akopian, Vladimir vs Nepomniachtchi, Ian
World Rapid 2016 · Round 8.5 · 2016.12.27 · 0-1 · B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, Anti-English
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[Event "World Rapid 2016"] [Site "Doha QAT"] [Date "2016.12.27"] [Round "8.5"] [White "Akopian, Vladimir"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "122"] [WhiteElo "2675"] [WhiteFideId "13300032"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2767"] [BlackFideId "4168119"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B90j"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. Be2 Ne5 11. O-O Nbc6 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. exf5 O-O 14. Nd5 e6 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Ne3 d5 17. Bh5 Qb6 18. Rb1 Rad8 19. Ng4 Nxg4 20. Qxg4 Ne5 21. Qe2 Nd7 22. c3 e5 23. Rbd1 Nf6 24. Bg6 e4 25. h4 Nd7 26. h5 Nc5 27. c4 d4 28. Bxe4 Nxe4 29. Qxe4 Rfe8 30. Qc2 Qe6 31. f3 Qf7 32. Rfe1 Rxe1+ 33. Bxe1 Qxh5 34. Bf2 Be5 35. Qf5 Qh2+ 36. Kf1 Bg7 37. Re1 Qc7 38. b3 d3 39. Rd1 Qe5 40. Qxe5 Bxe5 41. Bb6 Rd7 42. Kf2 Kf7 43. g4 Kg6 44. Ke3 Bf4+ 45. Ke4 d2 46. Bd4 h5 47. gxh5+ Kxh5 48. Rh1+ Kg6 49. Rd1 Re7+ 50. Kd3 Kf5 51. c5 Rd7 52. Kc4 g4 53. fxg4+ Kxg4 54. Bc3 Kf3 55. Bxd2 Bxd2 56. Rh1 Ke4 57. Rh4+ Bf4 58. c6 Rc7 59. Kb4 Rxc6 60. Ka5 Kf5 61. Rh5+ Ke6 0-1