Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2011.03.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4b3/4k1pp/8/r2Bpp2/2P4P/4K1P1/2R1P3/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ne4
  7. 7.Qd3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O d6
  11. 11.Rd1 a6
  12. 12.Ba3 Qc7
  13. 13.Rab1 Rd8
  14. 14.Qe3 Bf8
  15. 15.Nf3 Be7
  16. 16.Qb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Rxb6 Nd7
  18. 18.Rb2 Nc5
  19. 19.Rbd2 Re8
  20. 20.Bxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Ne5 Kf8
  22. 22.Rb1 Ra7
  23. 23.a4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rdb2 Bf6
  25. 25.f4 a5
  26. 26.Rb5 Bxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Bd7
  28. 28.Rxc5 Bxa4
  29. 29.Rxb7 Ra6
  30. 30.Rcc7 Be8
  31. 31.c5 a4
  32. 32.Ra7 Rxa7
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rc8
  34. 34.Ra5 a3
  35. 35.Kf2 a2
  36. 36.Rxa2 Rxc5
  37. 37.Rc2 Ke7
  38. 38.Ke3 Rxe5+
  39. 39.Kd4 Rh5
  40. 40.h4 Ra5
  41. 41.c4 e5+
  42. 42.Ke3 f5
  43. 43.Bd5

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