Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd ACP World Rapid Cup · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup
Site Odessa UKR
Round 3.1
Date 2008.01.07
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p4p2/6k1/1p6/2p1b1P1/7R/5K2 w - - 0 63

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 Bh6
  15. 15.Bg3 Qxd4
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qb6
  17. 17.b3 cxb3
  18. 18.axb3 a6
  19. 19.b4 Bf8
  20. 20.Be5 Be7
  21. 21.Qc1 Rg8
  22. 22.Qf4 g3
  23. 23.Bd4 e5
  24. 24.Qxe5 Nd7
  25. 25.Qxh5 gxf2+
  26. 26.Bxf2 Qc7
  27. 27.Qh7 Nf6
  28. 28.Qh6 Qe5
  29. 29.Qe3 Bxb4
  30. 30.Rac1 Ba5
  31. 31.Bf3 Bc7
  32. 32.Ne2 Ng4
  33. 33.Bxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.Kf1 Rd8
  35. 35.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  36. 36.Rd1 Bc8
  37. 37.Nd4 Bd7
  38. 38.Qd2 Be7
  39. 39.Nf3 Qe6
  40. 40.Qb2 Rg8
  41. 41.h5 Qc4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Bh3
  43. 43.g3 Qxe4
  44. 44.Ne1 Bg4
  45. 45.Rd4 Qe2
  46. 46.Qc1 c5
  47. 47.Rd2 Qe6
  48. 48.Rd3 Bxh5
  49. 49.Re3 Qd6
  50. 50.Nd3 c4
  51. 51.Ne5 Kf8
  52. 52.Re4 Bg5
  53. 53.Qf1 Kg7
  54. 54.Bd4 f6
  55. 55.Qf5 Kh6
  56. 56.Ng4+ Bxg4
  57. 57.Qxg4 Qxd4+
  58. 58.Rxd4 Be3+
  59. 59.Kf1 Rxg4
  60. 60.Rxg4 c3
  61. 61.Rh4+ Kg5
  62. 62.Rh2 b4

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