Sergey Karjakin vs Hikaru Nakamura

Young Masters · 2006 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Young Masters
Site Cuernavaca MEX
Round 8
Date 2006.02.10
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/p3p2p/1p2P1p1/3Ppr2/1P2R2P/P2RK1P1/2r5 w - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Rb8
  8. 8.Qd2 Qa5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bxc5 Qxc5
  11. 11.Nb5 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Qb6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nc5
  14. 14.Qe3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nd6 f6
  16. 16.Bd3 fxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 h6
  18. 18.Rhe1 Be8
  19. 19.Nxe8 Rbxe8
  20. 20.Bf1 Rf7
  21. 21.c3 Ref8
  22. 22.Bd3 Na4
  23. 23.Qxb6 Nxb6
  24. 24.b3 a6
  25. 25.Kc1 Rf4
  26. 26.Re3 Nd7
  27. 27.Rd2 g5
  28. 28.h3 Kg7
  29. 29.Kd1 b5
  30. 30.Be2 Nc5
  31. 31.Ke1 Rc8
  32. 32.Nd4 Kf7
  33. 33.Bf3 Nxd4
  34. 34.cxd4 Ne4
  35. 35.Bxe4 dxe4
  36. 36.Ke2 Rc1
  37. 37.Rd1 Rc2+
  38. 38.Rd2 Rc1
  39. 39.Rd1 Rc8
  40. 40.Rd2 Rc1

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