Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2017.08.17
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6RP/6P1/5k1r/8/6K1/8/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nh5
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.Bc4 Bg7
  6. 6.Ng5 d5
  7. 7.Be2 h6
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 f6
  12. 12.Nh4 Qe8
  13. 13.Nxg6 Qxg6
  14. 14.Bxh5 Qh7
  15. 15.exf6 Rxf6
  16. 16.dxc5 Be6
  17. 17.Nd2 Kh8
  18. 18.Nf3 Rg8
  19. 19.Bg4 Bf7
  20. 20.Re1 Rd8
  21. 21.Ne5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 h5
  23. 23.Bxh5 Rxf2
  24. 24.Rg5 Rf8
  25. 25.Be3 Bxh5
  26. 26.Qxh5 Rxb2
  27. 27.Qg4 Qe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.Bd4 Bxd4+
  30. 30.cxd4 Rd2
  31. 31.d5 e3
  32. 32.Re1 e2
  33. 33.Re5 Rd1
  34. 34.Rxe2 Rxd5
  35. 35.Rxe7 Rxc5
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rc2
  37. 37.Ree7 Rd8
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rc2
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rag7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rh8+ Kxg7
  43. 43.Rxd8 Rxa2
  44. 44.h4 Kg6
  45. 45.Rd5 Ra3
  46. 46.g3 Rc3
  47. 47.Kh3 Rc4
  48. 48.Ra5 Rb4
  49. 49.h5+ Kf6
  50. 50.g4 Rb1
  51. 51.Rf5+ Kg7
  52. 52.Kh4 Kh6
  53. 53.Rf6+ Kg7
  54. 54.Ra6 Rb5
  55. 55.h6+ Kh7
  56. 56.g5 Rb1
  57. 57.Ra7+ Kg6
  58. 58.Rg7+ Kf5
  59. 59.h7 Rh1+
  60. 60.Kg3 Rh5
  61. 61.g6

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