Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2021.09.13
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/pq3p2/6p1/2p1r2p/2Rp3P/1P3QP1/P3PP2/5K2 b - - 12 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rd8
  12. 12.Qa4 Rxd4
  13. 13.Be3 e5
  14. 14.Qc6 Rb8
  15. 15.Bxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 c5
  18. 18.Qxc4 Bh3
  19. 19.b3 Bxf1
  20. 20.Kxf1 Re8
  21. 21.Rc1 h5
  22. 22.Qd3 g6
  23. 23.h4 Qb7
  24. 24.Qf3 Qb5
  25. 25.Rc4 Re5
  26. 26.Qd3 Qb7
  27. 27.Qf3 Qb5
  28. 28.Qd3 Qb7
  29. 29.Qf3

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