Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.3
Date 2018.03.03
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/p4ppp/1q4b1/3RB3/6n1/1QR2NP1/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.O-O Nbd7
  6. 6.Na3 Nb6
  7. 7.Qc2 Be6
  8. 8.Ng5 Bg4
  9. 9.Nxc4 Bxe2
  10. 10.Ne5 Bh5
  11. 11.b4 e6
  12. 12.b5 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb2 Bxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Bg6
  15. 15.Qb3 Rc8
  16. 16.bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Rac1 O-O
  18. 18.Bxc6 Qxd2
  19. 19.Nf3 Qd3
  20. 20.Nd4 Ng4
  21. 21.Rc3 Qd2
  22. 22.Nf3 Qd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Nd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 exd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Qb6

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