Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Armageddon: Chess for TV · 2019 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Armageddon: Chess for TV
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.2
Date 2019.06.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/7N/6p1/4k2p/P3p3/1r3PK1/8/8 b - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.c4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 g6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Qd3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 b5
  12. 12.Be3 bxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 Qb8
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.Rfc1 Bc6
  16. 16.Bg5 Qb7
  17. 17.Nd4 Bxe4
  18. 18.Re1 Bxg2
  19. 19.Qxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Bxh3
  21. 21.Rd1 Rab8
  22. 22.Rd3 Bg4
  23. 23.f3 Bh5
  24. 24.Re2 Nd7
  25. 25.Kf2 Ne5
  26. 26.Rd1 h6
  27. 27.Bf4 g5
  28. 28.Bxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Nf5 Rc4
  30. 30.Ne4 Bg6
  31. 31.Ne7+ Kh7
  32. 32.Nxg6 fxg6
  33. 33.Rd7 Rcb4
  34. 34.b3 R4b7
  35. 35.Rd6 Ra7
  36. 36.Red2 a5
  37. 37.Rd7 Rxd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Ra8
  39. 39.a4 Kg8
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb8
  41. 41.Ra7 Rxb3
  42. 42.Rxa5 h5
  43. 43.Ra8+ Bf8
  44. 44.Nxg5 Kg7
  45. 45.Ne6+ Kf6
  46. 46.Nxf8 e4
  47. 47.Nh7+ Ke5
  48. 48.Re8+

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