Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

63rd ch-RUS · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 63rd ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2010.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q6/3rq1n1/1p6/2kp2N1/8/1P3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 8 49

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.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Qc7
  14. 14.c3 Nxd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Bf6
  16. 16.Red1 Rfd8
  17. 17.a4 Ne7
  18. 18.Qd3 Qc6
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.Bg5 hxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Rd8
  24. 24.gxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Nh2 d5
  26. 26.Ng4 d4
  27. 27.Qg3 Ng6
  28. 28.Qf3 Kg7
  29. 29.Ne3 Ne7
  30. 30.Qg4+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qh4 Kg7
  32. 32.Rd3 Qb6
  33. 33.cxd4 exd4
  34. 34.Qg4+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qd1 Ke8
  36. 36.Qh5 Rd6
  37. 37.Qh8+ Kd7
  38. 38.Ng4 Qc6
  39. 39.e5 Ng6
  40. 40.Nxf6+ Ke6
  41. 41.Qh3+ Kxe5
  42. 42.Ng4+ Kd5
  43. 43.Rd1 Qe8
  44. 44.Qf3+ Qe4
  45. 45.Qxf7+ Qe6
  46. 46.Ne3+ Ke5
  47. 47.Ng4+ Kd5
  48. 48.Qb7+ Kc4
  49. 49.Rc1+

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