Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Young Stars of the World · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Young Stars of the World
Site Kirishi RUS
Round 8
Date 2005.05.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3b4/5KB1/1k6/1P6/1P6/3B4 b - - 2 57

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.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.f3 Be6
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 Nb6
  12. 12.h4 Qc7
  13. 13.Kb1 Rfc8
  14. 14.h5 Nfd7
  15. 15.g5 a5
  16. 16.Nb5 Qc6
  17. 17.Rh2 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 dxc5
  19. 19.h6 Rd8
  20. 20.Qe1 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Qxd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Qe1 g6
  23. 23.Rd2 Rxd2
  24. 24.Bxd2 c4
  25. 25.Nc3 Nd7
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Bb4
  28. 28.a3 Bf8
  29. 29.Bg2 b5
  30. 30.Nd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.exd5 Qb6
  32. 32.d6 b4
  33. 33.axb4 axb4
  34. 34.Bh3 Qd4
  35. 35.Qe3 Qxe3
  36. 36.Bxe3 Nb8
  37. 37.Bf4 f5
  38. 38.gxf6 Kf7
  39. 39.d7 Nxd7
  40. 40.Bxd7 Kxf6
  41. 41.Be3 g5
  42. 42.Bb5 Bxh6
  43. 43.Bxc4 Bf8
  44. 44.Be2 Be7
  45. 45.Kc1 Ke5
  46. 46.Kd2 h6
  47. 47.Kd3 Kd5
  48. 48.Bd4 Bf8
  49. 49.Bf3+ Ke6
  50. 50.Ke4 Bd6
  51. 51.Bg4+ Ke7
  52. 52.Kf5 Kd7
  53. 53.Bg7 Kc6
  54. 54.Bxh6 b3
  55. 55.cxb3 Kc5
  56. 56.Bxg5 Kb4
  57. 57.Bd1

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