Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2017.08.06
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1R3p1r/5k2/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg4
  8. 8.Be3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 e5
  10. 10.fxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.d5 Nd4
  12. 12.O-O c6
  13. 13.dxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Ne2 Qc7
  15. 15.c3 Nxf3+
  16. 16.gxf3 Nh5
  17. 17.Qd3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qc4 Rd7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.Rxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.b4 Qd6
  22. 22.Qa6 Qc7
  23. 23.a4 Bf6
  24. 24.a5 Kg7
  25. 25.Qc4 h6
  26. 26.a6 Bg5
  27. 27.Bxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Qc5 Kg8
  29. 29.b5 cxb5
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Rb1 Rc5
  32. 32.Rd1 Nf4
  33. 33.Nxf4 gxf4
  34. 34.Rd7 Rxc3
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Ra2
  37. 37.Rxa7 Kg7
  38. 38.Rb7 Rxa6
  39. 39.Rxb5 Kf6
  40. 40.h4 Ke6
  41. 41.Rb7 f5
  42. 42.exf5+ gxf5
  43. 43.h5 e4
  44. 44.h6 e3
  45. 45.h7 Ra8
  46. 46.Kf1 Kf6
  47. 47.Ra7 Rh8
  48. 48.Ke2 Kg6
  49. 49.Ra4 Rxh7
  50. 50.Rxf4 Kg5
  51. 51.Ra4 Re7
  52. 52.f4+ Kg4
  53. 53.Rb4 Kg3
  54. 54.Ra4 Rb7
  55. 55.Kxe3 Re7+
  56. 56.Kd2 Kf3
  57. 57.Kd1 Re8
  58. 58.Rb4 Rh8
  59. 59.Rb5 Rh5
  60. 60.Ke1 Kxf4

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