Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

ch-RSCU Blitz · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event ch-RSCU Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2011.01.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q4R2/3r4/1B6/7p/2P1k3/3n4/3K1p1P/8 b - - 0 60

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a4 Bd7
  10. 10.Be3 Bc6
  11. 11.f3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.a5 Nc6
  14. 14.Bb6 Qd7
  15. 15.Nc5 Bxc5+
  16. 16.Bxc5 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bb6 Re8
  18. 18.Qd2 Ne7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qc6
  20. 20.Bf2 Bc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qxc4
  22. 22.Ra4 Qc7
  23. 23.Bb6 Qc6
  24. 24.Qd6 Rac8
  25. 25.Qxc6 Nxc6
  26. 26.Nd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 f6
  28. 28.c3 Kf7
  29. 29.Ra1 Re7
  30. 30.Rad1 h5
  31. 31.Kf2 Ke6
  32. 32.b4 Nb8
  33. 33.Rd6+ Kf7
  34. 34.R1d3 Re6
  35. 35.Rd8 Re8
  36. 36.R8d5 Re6
  37. 37.Bc5 Rec6
  38. 38.Rd8 Ke6
  39. 39.R3d6+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rxc6 Rxd8
  41. 41.Rc7+ Rd7
  42. 42.Rc8 Nc6
  43. 43.Ke3 f5
  44. 44.g3 g5
  45. 45.c4 Nd8
  46. 46.b5 Ne6
  47. 47.Bb6 f4+
  48. 48.gxf4 gxf4+
  49. 49.Ke2 Kf6
  50. 50.bxa6 bxa6
  51. 51.Ra8 e4
  52. 52.fxe4 Ke5
  53. 53.Rxa6 Kxe4
  54. 54.Ra8 f3+
  55. 55.Ke1 Re7
  56. 56.a6 Nf4
  57. 57.a7 Nd3+
  58. 58.Kd2 f2
  59. 59.Rf8 Rd7
  60. 60.a8=Q+

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