Peter Svidler vs Sergey Karjakin

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 86 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.4
Date 2018.03.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 86
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Final Position

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

4K3/4Bpk1/5r2/8/8/3B4/8/8 w - - 2 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.g3 Re8
  9. 9.Bg2 a5
  10. 10.O-O Na6
  11. 11.h3 c6
  12. 12.g4 Nc7
  13. 13.Ng3 Nd7
  14. 14.f4 b5
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.Ncxe4 Ra6
  17. 17.f5 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Be3 Nxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bb7
  21. 21.Qc2 Nd5
  22. 22.Bc5 Qc7
  23. 23.Rac1 Rc6
  24. 24.Qf2 Rc8
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Nxb4
  27. 27.Bxe7 Rxc1
  28. 28.Bxb4 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Qxf1 Qc4
  30. 30.Nf6+ gxf6
  31. 31.Bxb7 Qxf1+
  32. 32.Kxf1 Rc4
  33. 33.Bd2 b4
  34. 34.Ba6 Rd4
  35. 35.Ke2 b3
  36. 36.Bd3 Ra4
  37. 37.Bc3 Ra2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Rh2
  39. 39.Bxf6 Rxh3+
  40. 40.Kd2 Rg3
  41. 41.g5 Rf3
  42. 42.Be4 Rf2+
  43. 43.Kc3 Re2
  44. 44.Bd5 b2
  45. 45.Ba2 Rf2
  46. 46.Bb1 Rg2
  47. 47.Bc2 Rh2
  48. 48.Kxb2 h6
  49. 49.gxh6 Rxh6
  50. 50.Bd4 Rc6
  51. 51.Kb3 Rc8
  52. 52.Be4 Rc7
  53. 53.Kb4 Rc8
  54. 54.Bd5 Rc7
  55. 55.Kb5 Rc1
  56. 56.Bc4 Rc2
  57. 57.Kc5 Rc1
  58. 58.Kd5 Re1
  59. 59.Be5 Rd1+
  60. 60.Ke4 Re1+
  61. 61.Kf4 Rc1
  62. 62.Bb3 Rb1
  63. 63.Ba2 Rb5
  64. 64.Ke4 Ra5
  65. 65.Bd5 Ra4+
  66. 66.Bd4 Ra5
  67. 67.Ke5 Ra6
  68. 68.Bb7 Ra4
  69. 69.Bc5 Ra5
  70. 70.Kd6 Kg7
  71. 71.Bd4+ Kg8
  72. 72.Bd5 Ra4
  73. 73.Bc3 Ra3
  74. 74.Bf6 Ra7
  75. 75.Be7 Ra5
  76. 76.f6 Ra1
  77. 77.Bc6 Ra7
  78. 78.Kc5 Ra6
  79. 79.Kb5 Ra1
  80. 80.Kb6 Ra2
  81. 81.Kc7 Rd2
  82. 82.Bd7 Kh7
  83. 83.Kd8 Kg6
  84. 84.Ke8 Rf2
  85. 85.Bb5 Rxf6
  86. 86.Bd3+ Kg7

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