Sergey Karjakin vs Vassily Ivanchuk

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2011.11.25
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5r2/6b1/4p1k1/p7/R1p1N1Pp/2P4P/5K2/8 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 Bb7
  9. 9.e5 c5
  10. 10.O-O d5
  11. 11.exd6 Bxd6
  12. 12.Be4 Nf6
  13. 13.Bxb7 Qxb7
  14. 14.Bg5 Qxb2
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Ne4 Be5
  17. 17.Rab1 Qxa2
  18. 18.f4 Bd4+
  19. 19.Kh1 O-O
  20. 20.f5 Kh8
  21. 21.Qf3 Qd5
  22. 22.c3 Be5
  23. 23.Qe3 Rg8
  24. 24.fxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Rb2 Rg4
  26. 26.Nxf6 Rf8
  27. 27.Rd2 Qc4
  28. 28.Rdd1 Rf4
  29. 29.Rxf4 Bxf4
  30. 30.Qe4 Qxe4
  31. 31.Nxe4 a5
  32. 32.g3 Be5
  33. 33.Ra1 Ra8
  34. 34.Ra4 c4
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg7
  36. 36.Kf3 Kg6
  37. 37.h3 h5
  38. 38.g4 h4
  39. 39.Ke2 Bg7
  40. 40.Kf2 Rf8+
  41. 41.Ke2 Ra8
  42. 42.Kf2 Rf8+

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