Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Sergey Karjakin

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.3
Date 2021.09.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pb/1p1k4/1n5p/1N6/7P/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rd8
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  16. 16.Nce4 c5
  17. 17.Nf6 Bxa2
  18. 18.b3 Kc8
  19. 19.Nxf7 Rg6
  20. 20.Nh8 Rxf6
  21. 21.exf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Be5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Nd4
  24. 24.Rxc5 b6
  25. 25.Rc4 c5
  26. 26.Ra4 Bb1
  27. 27.c3 Nc6
  28. 28.Nf7 Bc2
  29. 29.Ra3 a5
  30. 30.Nd6+ Kc7
  31. 31.Nc4 Na7
  32. 32.Ne3 Bh7
  33. 33.b4 Nb5
  34. 34.Ra1 cxb4
  35. 35.cxb4 axb4
  36. 36.Nd5+ Kd6
  37. 37.Nxb4

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