Sergey Karjakin vs Vassily Ivanchuk

11th Kings Rapid 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Kings Rapid 2017
Site Medias ROU
Round 1.2
Date 2017.11.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

7k/Q1rnq1pp/p1rpp3/1p2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPR1PPP/3R2K1 w - - 14 25

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 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Na4 Ng4
  12. 12.Qd3 Nxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 b5
  14. 14.Nb6 Ra7
  15. 15.Nd5 Rb7
  16. 16.Qd2 Kh8
  17. 17.Nxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Rad1 Rb6
  19. 19.Qe3 Rc6
  20. 20.Rd2 Nd7
  21. 21.Qa7 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rfd1 R8c7
  23. 23.Qa8+ Rc8
  24. 24.Qa7 R8c7

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