Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Armageddon: Chess for TV · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Armageddon: Chess for TV
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2019.06.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2q1k1p1/P4p1p/7P/6P1/3Q1P1K/8 b - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Qe2 Qc8
  11. 11.Ba2 Nc6
  12. 12.Bg5 Ng4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxe7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bxa2
  15. 15.Rxa2 Rd8
  16. 16.Nd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Nc4 Qc6
  18. 18.a5 d5
  19. 19.Nb6 Rab8
  20. 20.exd5 Nexd5
  21. 21.Nbxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qxd5
  24. 24.Ra1 Rd8
  25. 25.g3 f6
  26. 26.h4 g6
  27. 27.Ra3 Kg7
  28. 28.Rb3 Rd7
  29. 29.Rd3 Qc6
  30. 30.Rxd7+ Qxd7
  31. 31.Qc4 h5
  32. 32.b4 f5
  33. 33.Qc5 e4
  34. 34.c4 Qd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qe2
  36. 36.b5 axb5
  37. 37.cxb5 e3
  38. 38.Qe7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qc7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qf4+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qxe3 Qxb5
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Qc7 Qd5
  45. 45.Qb8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qa7 Qc6
  47. 47.Qd4 Ke6
  48. 48.Qd2

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