Sergey Karjakin vs Hikaru Nakamura

9th London Classic 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 9.5
Date 2017.12.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r5/p4pk1/1p2bq1p/1P1pR1r1/3P1pP1/P4B1P/3Q1PK1/4R3 w - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb6
  12. 12.O-O Qf6
  13. 13.b4 h6
  14. 14.b5 Nd4
  15. 15.h3 g5
  16. 16.Nxd4 gxf4
  17. 17.Qf3 Bxd4
  18. 18.exd4 Be6
  19. 19.Rfe1 Kh8
  20. 20.Re5 Rg8
  21. 21.Rae1 Rg7
  22. 22.g4 Rag8
  23. 23.Kf1 Rg5
  24. 24.Bc2 Rc8
  25. 25.Qd3 Kg8
  26. 26.Bd1 Kg7
  27. 27.Bf3 b6
  28. 28.Kg2 Rh8
  29. 29.Qd2 Rc8
  30. 30.Qd3 Rh8
  31. 31.Qd2 Rc8

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