Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.27
Date 2017.10.24
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/4Q1k1/1P1pPp2/p3n3/4q1p1/P5P1/5P2/5BK1 b - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.h3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 a6
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Qd2 Rc8
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.b3 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qb6
  17. 17.Nce2 Rc5
  18. 18.Kh2 b4
  19. 19.Nc2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Qxb4 Qc7
  21. 21.Ne3 Ne5
  22. 22.Qd2 Qd8
  23. 23.Bb1 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Qxc1 Bc8
  26. 26.b4 Nb7
  27. 27.Nd4 g5
  28. 28.Qc3 Bd7
  29. 29.a3 Qb6
  30. 30.Bc2 a5
  31. 31.Kg1 f6
  32. 32.Nef5 Bxf5
  33. 33.Nxf5 Kf7
  34. 34.Qc8 Nd8
  35. 35.b5 h5
  36. 36.Bd1 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Be2 Ke8
  39. 39.Ng7+ Kf7
  40. 40.Ne6 Nxe6
  41. 41.dxe6+ Kg7
  42. 42.g3 Qd4
  43. 43.Qc7 Ng6
  44. 44.b6 Qxe4
  45. 45.Bf1 Ne5
  46. 46.Qxe7+ Kg6
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qe7+ Kg6
  49. 49.Qe8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Qe7+

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