Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5.2
Date 2014.01.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r5k1/pp3ppp/2n5/2P3n1/1P1p3P/P2BPP2/1BQ2K1q/R2R4 w - - 9 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.e3 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Bf5
  12. 12.Bd3 Qa5+
  13. 13.Ke2 Rfe8
  14. 14.Rd1 Bg4
  15. 15.b4 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3+
  17. 17.gxf3 Ng5
  18. 18.Bb2 d4
  19. 19.h4 Rxe3+
  20. 20.fxe3 Qh2+
  21. 21.Kf1 Qh1+
  22. 22.Kf2 Qh2+
  23. 23.Kf1 Qh1+
  24. 24.Kf2 Qh2+

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