Richard Rapport vs Sergey Karjakin

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.3
Date 2017.01.15
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r2r1k1/2p3p1/2p2p1p/3p4/1PbB1PP1/p1P1P3/P4KP1/3RR3 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.Na3 e4
  6. 6.Nc4 Be7
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a5
  10. 10.d3 a4
  11. 11.Ng3 d5
  12. 12.Ne5 Qe8
  13. 13.dxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nd3 Bd6
  15. 15.b4 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 a3
  17. 17.Bd4 Ba6
  18. 18.Re1 Bc4
  19. 19.Nc5 f6
  20. 20.f4 Qg6
  21. 21.Kf2 Rfb8
  22. 22.c3 Rb5
  23. 23.g4 Bxc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Qe4
  25. 25.Bd4 Rab8
  26. 26.Qf3 h6
  27. 27.Kg3 Re8
  28. 28.Rad1 Qc2
  29. 29.Qf2 Qxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Rbb8

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