Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 12.5
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/2pb1p2/1p1p2p1/pN1P1n1p/P4q1P/2P2P2/1P3QP1/4RBK1 w - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.d5 d6
  14. 14.Na3 Bf5
  15. 15.Nc4 a5
  16. 16.a4 Bd7
  17. 17.Be3 g6
  18. 18.Qd1 Ng7
  19. 19.f3 Nf5
  20. 20.Bf2 h5
  21. 21.Qb3 b6
  22. 22.Na3 Bg5
  23. 23.Re1 Bd2
  24. 24.Re4 Qg5
  25. 25.h4 Qh6
  26. 26.Qc4 Rc8
  27. 27.Nb5 Be3
  28. 28.Qe2 Bxf2+
  29. 29.Qxf2 Qc1
  30. 30.Re1 Qf4
  31. 31.Re4 Qc1
  32. 32.Re1 Qf4

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