Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.2
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/p7/2p2k2/2P4p/1P2K2P/P7/8 b - - 7 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nb6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bd6
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Ne4 f5
  13. 13.Ng3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Qd7
  15. 15.Bd2 a6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Qxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.c4 Na4
  19. 19.Bc1 Rad8
  20. 20.Nf1 Nc5
  21. 21.Bg5 Rb8
  22. 22.b3 Nxd3
  23. 23.Re2 e4
  24. 24.Rd1 Rbe8
  25. 25.f3 exf3
  26. 26.Rxe8 f2+
  27. 27.Kh1 Rxe8
  28. 28.Be3 f4
  29. 29.Rxd3 fxe3
  30. 30.Rxe3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Nxe3 Kf7
  32. 32.g4 Bc5
  33. 33.Nf1 Kf6
  34. 34.Kg2 Ke5
  35. 35.Kf3 Bd4
  36. 36.Ng3 g6
  37. 37.Nf1 Kf6
  38. 38.Ng3 Kg5
  39. 39.Nf1 Kh4
  40. 40.Kg2 Be5
  41. 41.Nd2 f1=Q+
  42. 42.Nxf1 Bf4
  43. 43.Nh2 Bxh2
  44. 44.Kxh2 c5
  45. 45.Kg2 h5
  46. 46.gxh5 gxh5
  47. 47.Kh2 Kg5
  48. 48.Kg3 h4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Kf5
  50. 50.Ke3 Ke5
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf5
  52. 52.Ke3

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