Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2017.06.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k1p2/1p2pP1p/1P2P2P/1K6/8/8 b - - 8 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Rd8
  12. 12.Be2 Qe4
  13. 13.Rc1 Qxc2
  14. 14.Rxc2 Ne4
  15. 15.Ne5 Bd7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Ba5 Rdc8
  18. 18.f3 Nf6
  19. 19.Kf2 Bd5
  20. 20.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  21. 21.b3 Rc2
  22. 22.Ra1 e5
  23. 23.e4 Be6
  24. 24.Rd1 Nd7
  25. 25.Rd2 Rxd2
  26. 26.Bxd2 f6
  27. 27.Bb4 Nb8
  28. 28.Bd6 Nc6
  29. 29.Ke3 Kf7
  30. 30.h4 Ke8
  31. 31.g3 Kd7
  32. 32.Bf8 g6
  33. 33.g4 h5
  34. 34.gxh5 gxh5
  35. 35.f4 Bf7
  36. 36.Bb5 a6
  37. 37.Bf1 Ke8
  38. 38.Bc5 Kd7
  39. 39.f5 Ne7
  40. 40.Be2 Nc8
  41. 41.Bf8 Nd6
  42. 42.Kd3 a5
  43. 43.Bd1 b6
  44. 44.a3 Be8
  45. 45.b4 axb4
  46. 46.axb4 Bf7
  47. 47.Bxd6 Kxd6
  48. 48.Kc3 b5
  49. 49.Bb3 Bxb3
  50. 50.Kxb3 Kc6
  51. 51.Kc3 Kd6
  52. 52.Kb3 Kc6
  53. 53.Kc3 Kd6
  54. 54.Kb3

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