Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin

Match · 2004 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Match
Site Cuernavaca MEX
Round 5
Date 2004.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/8/6K1/6P1/p7/P7/8/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 Nd7
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.e6 Nf6
  10. 10.exf7+ Kxf7
  11. 11.Nf3 h6
  12. 12.Ne5+ Kg7
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qc7
  14. 14.Nb4 e5
  15. 15.Qf2 Qc4
  16. 16.a3 a5
  17. 17.Nba2 Bf5
  18. 18.b3 Qe6
  19. 19.O-O d5
  20. 20.h3 Bd6
  21. 21.Re1 Rhf8
  22. 22.fxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Bxh6+ Kxh6
  24. 24.Qe3+ Kg7
  25. 25.Qxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Bxc2
  27. 27.Nxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Bxb3
  29. 29.Rd3 Bxa2
  30. 30.Rxa2 Rad8
  31. 31.Rg3 Rd1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Rfd8
  33. 33.Rc2 R1d3
  34. 34.Rg4 R8d4
  35. 35.Rg5 Rd5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Rxd5
  37. 37.Rc4 Kf6
  38. 38.Ra4 g5
  39. 39.Kg3 Kf5
  40. 40.Kf3 Rb5
  41. 41.Re4 Rb3+
  42. 42.Re3 a4
  43. 43.g4+ Kf6
  44. 44.Ke4 Rxe3+
  45. 45.Kxe3 Ke5
  46. 46.Kf2 Kf6
  47. 47.Kg3 Ke6
  48. 48.h4 gxh4+
  49. 49.Kxh4 Kf6
  50. 50.Kh5 Kg7
  51. 51.Kg5 Kh7
  52. 52.Kf6 Kh6
  53. 53.g5+ Kh7
  54. 54.Kf7 Kh8
  55. 55.Kg6

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