Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

63rd ch-RUS Playoff · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 63rd ch-RUS Playoff
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2010.12.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/3PR1K1/8/5r2/8/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Re1 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 Na5
  12. 12.Bg5 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Rc8
  16. 16.c3 g6
  17. 17.Qd3 Bg7
  18. 18.b4 f5
  19. 19.Nd2 Bh6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rf7
  21. 21.f3 Kg7
  22. 22.Nf1 fxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Bc6
  24. 24.Ree1 Qd7
  25. 25.Ng3 Qa7+
  26. 26.Kh1 Kh8
  27. 27.Ne4 Rd8
  28. 28.b3 Rff8
  29. 29.c4 Qb7
  30. 30.h3 Bg7
  31. 31.Re2 Rd7
  32. 32.Ra2 Rb8
  33. 33.Rda1 bxc4
  34. 34.bxc4 Bxd5
  35. 35.Qxd5 Qxd5
  36. 36.cxd5 Rxb4
  37. 37.Rxa6 Bf8
  38. 38.Ra7 Rdb7
  39. 39.R1a6 Kg7
  40. 40.Nxd6 Bxd6
  41. 41.Rxb7+ Rxb7
  42. 42.Rxd6 Rb1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Rd1
  44. 44.g4 Rd2+
  45. 45.Kg3 g5
  46. 46.h4 gxh4+
  47. 47.Kxh4 h6
  48. 48.g5 Rd4+
  49. 49.Kh5 hxg5
  50. 50.Kxg5 Rf4
  51. 51.Re6 Kf7
  52. 52.Rxe5 Rxf3

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