Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

64th ch-RUS · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 64th ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2011.08.15
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5r2/6k1/2p1b3/p5Q1/P7/3P1BP1/q3P1K1/8 b - - 6 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.d3 a5
  11. 11.b5 Nd4
  12. 12.Rb1 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Bxf3 Rb8
  14. 14.Qc2 f5
  15. 15.Rd1 Kh8
  16. 16.Bg2 Bd6
  17. 17.a4 Qe7
  18. 18.Bd2 Qf7
  19. 19.Rf1 Nd7
  20. 20.f4 Nf6
  21. 21.fxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Bf4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Qe7
  24. 24.Rbf1 Nh5
  25. 25.Rh4 Nf6
  26. 26.Nd1 Ng4
  27. 27.Qc3 f4
  28. 28.Be4 h6
  29. 29.Bf3 fxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Qg5
  31. 31.Kg2 Rf6
  32. 32.Rfh1 Rbf8
  33. 33.Rh5 Ne3+
  34. 34.Nxe3 Qxe3
  35. 35.Qe5 Qd2
  36. 36.Qg5 Qa2
  37. 37.R5h4 c6
  38. 38.bxc6 bxc6
  39. 39.Rxh6+ Rxh6
  40. 40.Rxh6+ gxh6
  41. 41.Qxh6+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qg5+ Kh8
  43. 43.Qh5+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qg5+

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