Sergey Karjakin vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2011.11.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1k1p1b2/R2P1P2/3p4/3B1K2/2P5/8 b - - 0 43

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O-O Qb6
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 exd4
  16. 16.f4 h5
  17. 17.a4 Kd7
  18. 18.a5 Rae8
  19. 19.Bd3 h4
  20. 20.g4 hxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 g5
  22. 22.b4 gxf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Kc7
  24. 24.Kb2 Rxh1
  25. 25.Rxh1 Rh8
  26. 26.Rf1 b5
  27. 27.axb6+ Kxb6
  28. 28.Kb3 Ra8
  29. 29.Ra1 Bg7
  30. 30.Re1 Bf6
  31. 31.Rg1 Rb8
  32. 32.Re1 Ra8
  33. 33.Kb2 Rh8
  34. 34.Ra1 Ra8
  35. 35.Kc1 Bg7
  36. 36.Kd1 Bh6
  37. 37.f5 Bg7
  38. 38.Ra5 Ra7
  39. 39.Ke2 Bf6
  40. 40.Kf3 Ra8
  41. 41.Ra1 a5
  42. 42.bxa5+ Rxa5
  43. 43.Rxa5

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