Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.7
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3n4/4k3/8/3BK1P1/5P2/8/8/8 b - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 Bg4
  7. 7.Nd4 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.Be2 Nf6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.f4 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd2 Rfb8
  15. 15.b3 Qb6
  16. 16.Qxb6 Rxb6
  17. 17.c5 Rbb8
  18. 18.cxd6 exd6
  19. 19.Rac1 Re8
  20. 20.Bf3 Rac8
  21. 21.Rfd1 d5
  22. 22.e5 Nd7
  23. 23.Be2 Ra8
  24. 24.Na4 Rec8
  25. 25.g4 f6
  26. 26.exf6 Bxf6
  27. 27.Be3 h5
  28. 28.Rc2 hxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 Bg7
  30. 30.Rdc1 d4
  31. 31.Rxc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.Rxc6 Bxb3
  33. 33.axb3 dxe3
  34. 34.Rxg6 Nf6
  35. 35.g5 Ne4
  36. 36.Kg2 Nd2
  37. 37.Nc5 Kf7
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rxa6
  39. 39.Nxa6 Bf8
  40. 40.b4 Ke6
  41. 41.Kg3 Bd6
  42. 42.Nc5+ Kd5
  43. 43.Kg4 Bxc5
  44. 44.bxc5 Ne4
  45. 45.Kf3 Nxc5
  46. 46.Kxe3 Ne6
  47. 47.Bf3+ Kd6
  48. 48.Ke4 Ke7
  49. 49.Ke5 Nd8
  50. 50.Bd5

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