Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th Norway Armageddon · 2021 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 9th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2021.09.13
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/K1P2pk1/2Q5/5p2/8/6Pp/7P/8 b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 a5
  6. 6.a4 Bb4+
  7. 7.c3 Bd6
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Na3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nb5 Bb8
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Bh4 h6
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.d4 e4
  16. 16.Nd2 Ra6
  17. 17.c4 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Qe7
  20. 20.d5 Qb4
  21. 21.b3 Ne5
  22. 22.d6 Nxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Bxd6
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Qg4+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Bc5
  28. 28.Nc7 Bxf2+
  29. 29.Kf1 Qd2
  30. 30.Qf3 Rd6
  31. 31.Nb5 Qb2
  32. 32.Nxd6 Qxa1+
  33. 33.Kxf2 Qd4+
  34. 34.Ke2 Qxd6
  35. 35.Qxb7 Qe5+
  36. 36.Kd3 Qf5+
  37. 37.Qe4 Qf1+
  38. 38.Kd4 Qd1+
  39. 39.Kc5 Qxa4
  40. 40.Qb1 Qa3+
  41. 41.Kb5 Kg7
  42. 42.c5 a4
  43. 43.Qb4 Qb3
  44. 44.c6 Qd5+
  45. 45.Kb6 Qb3
  46. 46.Kc5 Qe3+
  47. 47.Kb5 Qb3
  48. 48.c7 Qd5+
  49. 49.Qc5 Qd7+
  50. 50.Qc6 Qc8
  51. 51.Kxa4 h5
  52. 52.Kb5 h4
  53. 53.Kb6 h3
  54. 54.g3 f5
  55. 55.Ka7

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