Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

ch-RSCU Blitz · 2011 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event ch-RSCU Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2011.01.09
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1p2pk1/3p1q1p/2pP2pN/3b2P1/1P3Q2/P4PKP/8 b - - 6 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.Nd2 Rb8
  9. 9.c4 Nb4
  10. 10.Nf3 c5
  11. 11.g3 Qe6
  12. 12.Bg2 Be7
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.b3 O-O
  15. 15.Bb2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rfe1 h6
  17. 17.Bc3 Bf8
  18. 18.Rad1 Ba8
  19. 19.Bxb4 Rxb4
  20. 20.Qd2 Rd8
  21. 21.Nh4 Rbb8
  22. 22.Bd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.cxd5 Qh3
  24. 24.Qc2 Rb4
  25. 25.Re4 Rxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Re8
  27. 27.Ng2 g5
  28. 28.Ne3 Bg7
  29. 29.Nc4 d6
  30. 30.Re1 Bxe5
  31. 31.Qg2 Qd7
  32. 32.Qf3 Bd4
  33. 33.Re4 Kf8
  34. 34.Nd2 Rxe4
  35. 35.Nxe4 Qe7
  36. 36.g4 Qe5
  37. 37.Ng3 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg2 Qf6
  39. 39.Nh5+

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