Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

XIV It · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XIV It
Site Pamplona ESP
Round 1
Date 2004.12.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/1p1bb1p1/p2p3p/P2P1p2/2P1p3/1NP5/4BPPP/R1R3K1 b - - 0 23

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.a5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qd3 h6
  13. 13.Nd2 Rac8
  14. 14.Rfc1 Nc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Bf3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bd7
  19. 19.c4 f5
  20. 20.Nb3 Qb4
  21. 21.Be2 e4
  22. 22.Qc3 Qxc3
  23. 23.bxc3

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