Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand

Hotel Bali Stars · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hotel Bali Stars
Site Benidorm ESP
Round 4
Date 2003.11.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2q1k2r/3n1ppp/3Qb3/4p1P1/2r1P3/P3BP2/1PPR3P/1K1R4 b k - 8 24

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.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.g4 Nfd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nb6
  10. 10.O-O-O N8d7
  11. 11.Ndxb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Ba6
  13. 13.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  14. 14.Qxd6 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Bxc4
  16. 16.a3 Qc8
  17. 17.Rd2 Ra6
  18. 18.Qb4 e5
  19. 19.Rhd1 Be6
  20. 20.g5 Rc6
  21. 21.Kb1 Rc4
  22. 22.Qd6 Rc6
  23. 23.Qb4 Rc4
  24. 24.Qd6

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