Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Piterenka Blitz 2012 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Piterenka Blitz 2012
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2012.12.29
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/P2n1p2/7p/1N3P2/3K4/R5PP/r7 b - - 12 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.f4 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 c6
  7. 7.Be3 d5
  8. 8.e5 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg1 Bc5
  10. 10.Qd2 Bxg1
  11. 11.Rxg1 Qb6
  12. 12.Na4 Qe3+
  13. 13.Qxe3 Nxe3
  14. 14.Bd3 Nb6
  15. 15.Nc5 Bg4
  16. 16.Nxb7 O-O
  17. 17.Kf2 Nec4
  18. 18.b3 Na3
  19. 19.Nd4 Bc8
  20. 20.Nc5 Nd7
  21. 21.b4 a5
  22. 22.Nxc6 axb4
  23. 23.Nxd7 Bxd7
  24. 24.Ne7+ Kh8
  25. 25.Nxd5 Rab8
  26. 26.Rgd1 Be6
  27. 27.Ne3 f6
  28. 28.exf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Be4 Rfd8
  30. 30.Bd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Nxd5 Kg7
  32. 32.Ne3 Rbc8
  33. 33.Rac1 h5
  34. 34.Kf3 Kg6
  35. 35.Rxd8 Rxd8
  36. 36.c3 bxc3
  37. 37.Rxc3 Nb5
  38. 38.Rc4 Rd2
  39. 39.a4 Nd6
  40. 40.Rc6 Ne8
  41. 41.a5 Ra2
  42. 42.a6 Kf7
  43. 43.Nd5 Ra5
  44. 44.Ke4 Ra4+
  45. 45.Kd3 Ra2
  46. 46.Nb4 Ra1
  47. 47.Rc2 Nd6
  48. 48.Ra2

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