Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 99 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5
Date 2009.09.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 99
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kbK/8/8/8/5r2/8 w - - 0 100

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 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 c4
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nd4 Rxa3
  20. 20.bxa3 Nd3
  21. 21.Bxd3 cxd3
  22. 22.Bb2 Qa5
  23. 23.Nf5 g6
  24. 24.Ne3 Ne5
  25. 25.Nb3 Qa4
  26. 26.Bxe5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Ng4 Re7
  28. 28.Nf6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qxd3 Bg7
  30. 30.Qf3 Qxa3
  31. 31.Re2 Qa8
  32. 32.Rc2 Qd8
  33. 33.Qf4 Re5
  34. 34.Ng4 Re7
  35. 35.Nxh6 Qf8
  36. 36.Ng4 f5
  37. 37.exf5 Qxf5
  38. 38.Qxf5 Re1+
  39. 39.Kh2 gxf5
  40. 40.Ne3 Be5+
  41. 41.g3 f4
  42. 42.gxf4 Bxf4+
  43. 43.Kg2 Bxe3
  44. 44.fxe3 Rxe3
  45. 45.Nd4 Rd3
  46. 46.Nxb5 Rxd5
  47. 47.Nxd6 Rxd6+
  48. 48.Kg3 Bc6
  49. 49.Kf4 Kg7
  50. 50.Rc5 Be8
  51. 51.Ke5 Rh6
  52. 52.Rc3 Rh5+
  53. 53.Kd6 Bg6
  54. 54.Re3 Bf5
  55. 55.Ke5 Bc8+
  56. 56.Kd4 Kf6
  57. 57.h4 Bf5
  58. 58.Rb3 Be6
  59. 59.Rb4 Rxh4+
  60. 60.Kc3 Rh1
  61. 61.Kd4 Rd1+
  62. 62.Ke4 Bd5+
  63. 63.Kf4 Rf1+
  64. 64.Ke3 Ke5
  65. 65.Ke2 Rh1
  66. 66.Kd2 Be4
  67. 67.Rb5+ Kf4
  68. 68.Rb3 Rh2+
  69. 69.Kc3 Rh8
  70. 70.Kc4 Rc8+
  71. 71.Kd4 Rd8+
  72. 72.Kc3 Bd3
  73. 73.Rb4+ Ke3
  74. 74.Rb2 Rc8+
  75. 75.Kb3 Kd4
  76. 76.Kb4 Rc6
  77. 77.Kb3 Rc1
  78. 78.Rd2 Rc8
  79. 79.Rb2 Bc4+
  80. 80.Kb4 Kd3
  81. 81.Rh2 Rb8+
  82. 82.Kc5 Rb5+
  83. 83.Kd6 Rg5
  84. 84.Rh3+ Kd4
  85. 85.Rh4+ Kc3
  86. 86.Rh3+ Kb4
  87. 87.Rh7 Rd5+
  88. 88.Ke7 Kc5
  89. 89.Rg7 Rh5
  90. 90.Kf6 Kd6
  91. 91.Rg5 Rh4
  92. 92.Rg7 Be6
  93. 93.Kg5 Rg4+
  94. 94.Kf6 Rf4+
  95. 95.Kg5 Rf2
  96. 96.Kg6 Ke5
  97. 97.Kg5 Bf7
  98. 98.Kh6 Kf6
  99. 99.Rg6+ Bxg6

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