Sergey Karjakin vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2017.06.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r2k2/5p1p/3p4/p2rp3/1p4R1/6P1/PPP2R1P/2K5 w - - 10 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nec3 Nb6
  11. 11.Nxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Bg5 O-O
  13. 13.Qf3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.O-O-O b4
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bf5
  19. 19.f4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rd2 Rc5
  21. 21.Re1 a5
  22. 22.Rf2 Rac8
  23. 23.Be4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Rxd5
  25. 25.fxe5 fxe5
  26. 26.Rg4+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rh4 Kg7
  28. 28.Rg4+ Kf8
  29. 29.Rh4 Kg7
  30. 30.Rg4+ Kf8

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