Sergey Karjakin vs Hikaru Nakamura

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Scandinavian Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/2p1p2P/p4pk1/P2P2p1/2P4r/1P2KR2/8 w - f6 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bf5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxd3
  7. 7.Qxd3 Qa6
  8. 8.Qxa6 Nxa6
  9. 9.Bd2 e6
  10. 10.Ne4 Nb4
  11. 11.Bxb4 Bxb4+
  12. 12.c3 Be7
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Ne5 Nf6
  15. 15.Nxf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Nd3 f5
  17. 17.O-O-O Bd6
  18. 18.Kc2 Ke7
  19. 19.g3 h5
  20. 20.h4 Rhg8
  21. 21.Rde1 Kf6
  22. 22.Re3 Rad8
  23. 23.Rhe1 Rg4
  24. 24.Ne5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rd5
  26. 26.Kd3 f4
  27. 27.R5e4 Rf5
  28. 28.R1e2 fxg3
  29. 29.Rxg4 gxf2
  30. 30.Rxf2 hxg4
  31. 31.Rg2 Rf4
  32. 32.Ke3 Kf5
  33. 33.h5 Rf3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Kg5
  35. 35.h6 Rh3
  36. 36.Rf2 f5

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