Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.3
Date 2017.08.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4rk2/1p2qp2/p4n1Q/2pP3p/2P5/2PB4/P5PP/4rRK1 b - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.c4 Bd6
  15. 15.Qh3 e4
  16. 16.f4 exf3
  17. 17.Rxf3 Qd7
  18. 18.Qh4 Be5
  19. 19.Rh3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bd3 h5
  21. 21.Bc3 Bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Re5
  23. 23.Rf1 Qe7
  24. 24.Qf4 Re8
  25. 25.Rg3 Re1
  26. 26.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  27. 27.Qg5+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qh6+

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