Sergey Karjakin vs Vassily Ivanchuk

11th Kings Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 11th Kings Blitz 2017
Site Medias ROU
Round 10.2
Date 2017.11.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/5qpp/r2P1n2/P4p2/1PB1p3/1Q5P/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 30

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb8
  13. 13.a4 Nbd7
  14. 14.a5 Ng4
  15. 15.Bc1 f5
  16. 16.Bf1 Bf6
  17. 17.h3 Nh6
  18. 18.c4 Nf7
  19. 19.b4 Ng5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.c5 Bxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Nf6
  23. 23.c6 Qc7
  24. 24.Qb3 e4
  25. 25.cxb7 Qxb7
  26. 26.Rc6 Rfb8
  27. 27.Rxd6 Qe7
  28. 28.Rxa6 Rxa6
  29. 29.d6+ Qf7
  30. 30.Bc4

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