Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

ch-RSCU Blitz · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-RSCU Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2011.01.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/1R3pp1/p2R3p/8/8/6P1/5PKP/8 b - - 0 39

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a4 Be6
  10. 10.Re1 Nc6
  11. 11.Bf3 Na5
  12. 12.Nxa5 Qxa5
  13. 13.Bd2 Qc7
  14. 14.a5 h6
  15. 15.Be3 Rac8
  16. 16.Re2 Qd7
  17. 17.Na4 Bd8
  18. 18.Nb6 Bxb6
  19. 19.Bxb6 d5
  20. 20.Rd2 d4
  21. 21.c3 Bg4
  22. 22.Bxg4 Nxg4
  23. 23.cxd4 exd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Qe6
  25. 25.Rd6 Qe5
  26. 26.g3 Nf6
  27. 27.Qd4 Qb5
  28. 28.Re1 Rc4
  29. 29.Qd3 Qb4
  30. 30.Qd2 Rxe4
  31. 31.Qxb4 Rxb4
  32. 32.Re7 Rxb2
  33. 33.Rxb7 Ra8
  34. 34.Re7 Rb5
  35. 35.Kg2 Nd5
  36. 36.Red7 Nxb6
  37. 37.axb6 Rb8
  38. 38.b7 R5xb7
  39. 39.Rxb7

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