Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Piterenka Rapid 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piterenka Rapid 2012
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2012.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2r5/8/2npk1pp/1p1Np3/1P2P3/1KPR2P1/1r5P/8 w - - 0 37

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 Nc6
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Bxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Qa5+
  12. 12.Qxa5 Nxa5
  13. 13.Nd2 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O-O Be7
  15. 15.b3 b5
  16. 16.Kb2 Rc6
  17. 17.Nb1 Kd7
  18. 18.Nc3 Rhc8
  19. 19.Rd3 h6
  20. 20.Rc1 Bg5
  21. 21.Nd5 Ke6
  22. 22.g3 Bxe3
  23. 23.Nxe3 Nb7
  24. 24.b4 g6
  25. 25.c3 f5
  26. 26.f3 fxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Rf8
  28. 28.Kb3 Nd8
  29. 29.Nd5 Rc4
  30. 30.Re3 Rf2
  31. 31.Rc2 Rf1
  32. 32.a4 Rc8
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Ra2 Nc6
  35. 35.Rd3 Rb1+
  36. 36.Rb2 Rxb2+

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