Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

73rd ch-RUS 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 73rd ch-RUS 2020
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.1
Date 2020.12.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p4pp1/1p5p/P1pP1N2/5B2/1P5P/4K1P1/3r4 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.e4 dxe4
  7. 7.fxe4 c5
  8. 8.d5 exd5
  9. 9.exd5 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf3 Bg4
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.d6 Bf8
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Bf4 Qb6
  16. 16.b3 Rad8
  17. 17.Ra2 h6
  18. 18.a4 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Ne5
  20. 20.Nb5 Bxd6
  21. 21.a5 Qa6
  22. 22.Rd2 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Rxf3 Ne4
  24. 24.Nxd6 Nxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Re6
  26. 26.Rd3 b6
  27. 27.Nf5 Rxd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Qb7
  29. 29.Qd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.cxd5 Re1+
  31. 31.Kf2 Rd1
  32. 32.Ke2

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