Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Rapid 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 6.2
Date 2015.10.11
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r7/pp3pkp/6p1/8/3R4/1P3P2/P1r3PP/5RK1 w - - 5 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f3 Rc8
  11. 11.b3 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 e6
  14. 14.Bh6 exd5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.cxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Ne2 Qc5+
  18. 18.Qd4+ Qxd4+
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nc6
  20. 20.Rad1 Nxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Rc2
  22. 22.Rf2 Rc1+
  23. 23.Rf1 Rc2

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