Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

The Game

White	Alexander Grischuk
Black	Sergey Karjakin
Result	1-0
Event	2nd FIDE GP
Site	Sochi RUS
Round	1
Date	2008.07.31
Opening	Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/4Rqbk/7r/7p/6pP/6B1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 c6
3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
4. 4.Nc3 e6
5. 5.Bg5 h6
6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
7. 7.e4 g5
8. 8.Bg3 b5
9. 9.Ne5 h5
10. 10.h4 g4
11. 11.Be2 Bb7
12. 12.O-O Nbd7
13. 13.Qc2 Nxe5
14. 14.Bxe5 Bg7
15. 15.b3 cxb3
16. 16.axb3 O-O
17. 17.Bg3 c5
18. 18.e5 Nd5
19. 19.Nxb5 cxd4
20. 20.Nd6 Rb8
21. 21.Qd2 Nc3
22. 22.Bd3 a5
23. 23.Ra3 Bd5
24. 24.Bc2 Rb6
25. 25.Re1 a4
26. 26.Qd3 f5
27. 27.exf6 Rxf6
28. 28.Nc4 Bxc4
29. 29.bxc4 Qe7
30. 30.Qxd4 Qxa3
31. 31.Qxb6 e5
32. 32.Qd8+ Qf8
33. 33.Qa5 e4
34. 34.Bxe4 Nxe4
35. 35.Rxe4 a3
36. 36.Re3 Qf7
37. 37.Qxa3 Qxc4
38. 38.Qa5 Qf7
39. 39.Re5 Rh6
40. 40.Qd8+ Kh7
41. 41.Re7

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