Alexei Shirov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

15th Karpov GM 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 15th Karpov GM 2014
Site Poikovsky RUS
Round 6.3
Date 2014.05.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

6k1/4bp1p/3N2p1/4p3/4P3/1r6/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Bb3 Rc8
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Qd3 Na5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Be7
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rxc2
  18. 18.Qxb7 Qc7
  19. 19.Qxc7 Rxc7
  20. 20.Rxa6 Rb8
  21. 21.Nd2 g6
  22. 22.Nc4 Rxb3
  23. 23.Rb6 Rb7
  24. 24.Rxb3 Rxb3
  25. 25.Nxd6

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