Wei Yi vs Sergey Karjakin

11th Kings Rapid 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 11th Kings Rapid 2017
Site Medias ROU
Round 5.1
Date 2017.11.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/7n/4qPp1/p1Q3P1/P7/6K1/1P1p1N2/8 w - - 7 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nh3 c6
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.Nf4 Nc7
  11. 11.f3 c5
  12. 12.Be3 b6
  13. 13.Qc2 Bb7
  14. 14.Rad1 Re8
  15. 15.Bf2 Bd6
  16. 16.Qc1 Qe7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rab8
  18. 18.g4 h6
  19. 19.h4 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Ne6
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Bf2 Bc5
  23. 23.e3 Nd7
  24. 24.Bg3 Bd6
  25. 25.f4 Rbc8
  26. 26.g5 hxg5
  27. 27.hxg5 Nc5
  28. 28.Qb1 a5
  29. 29.Qg6 Nd7
  30. 30.Kf2 Nf8
  31. 31.Qd3 Qf7
  32. 32.Bf3 Bc5
  33. 33.Kg2 Rcd8
  34. 34.Nb5 Ba6
  35. 35.a4 d4
  36. 36.e4 Bb7
  37. 37.f5 exf5
  38. 38.exf5 g6
  39. 39.f6 Ne6
  40. 40.Re5 Nf8
  41. 41.Rde1 Rxe5
  42. 42.Rxe5 Bxf3+
  43. 43.Kxf3 Qh7
  44. 44.Kg2 Qb7+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qf7
  46. 46.Bf2 Qd7
  47. 47.Qe4 d3
  48. 48.Qc4+ Kh8
  49. 49.Qh4+ Nh7
  50. 50.Nc3 d2
  51. 51.Bxc5 bxc5
  52. 52.Nd1 Re8
  53. 53.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  54. 54.Kf1 Kg8
  55. 55.Qc4+ Kh8
  56. 56.Qh4 Kg8
  57. 57.Qc4+ Kh8
  58. 58.Qxc5 Qe1+
  59. 59.Kg2 Qe4+
  60. 60.Kg3 Kg8
  61. 61.Nf2 Qe6

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