Anish Giri vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 1.3
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/8/6p1/5p1p/4nk2/7P/1r1N2P1/5RK1 b - - 9 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Be3 h5
  19. 19.Qd2 Nc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Qe3 Rb8
  22. 22.Nf1 Bc8
  23. 23.N1d2 Bd7
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Ra6 Rb6
  26. 26.Ra7 Qb8
  27. 27.Rea1 Qd6
  28. 28.Bd1 Bg7
  29. 29.Be2 Reb8
  30. 30.Bxc4 bxc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 Qe7
  32. 32.Nxb6 Rxb6
  33. 33.b4 Bf8
  34. 34.R7a5 Bb5
  35. 35.bxc5 Qxc5
  36. 36.Qxc5 Bxc5
  37. 37.c4 Nxe4
  38. 38.Rxb5 Bxf2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rf6
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Raa8 Rf4
  42. 42.d6 Bh4
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rh8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rag8+ Kf6
  46. 46.d7 Ke6
  47. 47.d8=Q Bxd8
  48. 48.Rxd8 Nf6
  49. 49.Ke2 Rxc4
  50. 50.Rc8 Rb4
  51. 51.Rc6+ Kf5
  52. 52.Rf8 Rb2+
  53. 53.Kf1 Rb7
  54. 54.Nh4+ Kg5
  55. 55.Nf3+ Kf5
  56. 56.Rc5 Ne4
  57. 57.Rxe5+ Kf4
  58. 58.Rfe8 Rb1+
  59. 59.Ne1 Ng3+
  60. 60.Kg1 f5
  61. 61.Re3 Ne4
  62. 62.Rf3+ Kg5
  63. 63.Rf1 Rb2
  64. 64.Nf3+ Kf4
  65. 65.Nd2+

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