Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 1.4
Date 2019.05.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B98)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

rnb1N1Q1/1pkn4/1q2p3/1p2p3/8/8/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 14 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 g5
  10. 10.fxg5 Nfd7
  11. 11.Nxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Qh5+ Kf8
  13. 13.Bb5 Rh7
  14. 14.O-O+ Kg8
  15. 15.g6 Rg7
  16. 16.Rf7 Bxh4
  17. 17.Qxh6 Rxf7
  18. 18.gxf7+ Kxf7
  19. 19.Rf1+ Bf6
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.Ne4 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kh1 axb5
  23. 23.Nxf6 Ke7
  24. 24.Qg7+ Kd8
  25. 25.Qg8+ Kc7
  26. 26.Ne8+ Kd8
  27. 27.Nd6+ Kc7
  28. 28.Ne8+ Kd8
  29. 29.Ng7+ Kc7
  30. 30.Ne8+

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