Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2017 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 14.2
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/3bp2p/3pp1p1/1p2b3/1P2P2q/P2Q1P1P/4NBP1/2RR2K1 b - - 6 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.c4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd3 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Rc8
  11. 11.Be3 a6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Nd4 Nd7
  14. 14.Rac1 Nc5
  15. 15.Qb1 Ne6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qa5
  18. 18.f3 Qh5
  19. 19.Qd3 Be5
  20. 20.b4 b5
  21. 21.cxb5 axb5
  22. 22.Ne2 Bd7
  23. 23.a3 Qh4
  24. 24.Bf2 Qg5
  25. 25.Be3 Qh4
  26. 26.Bf2

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