Sergey Karjakin vs Peter Svidler

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2011.11.20
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r2q1r2/1p1n1pQ1/p2p4/2b1pP1k/8/2P2b2/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 16 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Nf5 g6
  10. 10.Ne3 Bc5
  11. 11.Nc3 d6
  12. 12.Ncd5 Qd8
  13. 13.c3 Be6
  14. 14.Bc2 O-O
  15. 15.Ng4 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxh6+ Kg7
  17. 17.Nf5+ gxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Qg4+ Kh6
  20. 20.Qh3+ Kg5
  21. 21.Qg3+ Kh5
  22. 22.Qg7 Bf3
  23. 23.Qh7+ Kg5
  24. 24.Qg7+ Kh5
  25. 25.Qh7+ Kg5
  26. 26.Qg7+ Kh5

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