Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

Piterenka Blitz Playoff 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 104 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piterenka Blitz Playoff 2012
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2012.12.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 104
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Final Position

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

8/P7/2K5/8/1R3P2/8/5RP1/k7 b - - 0 104

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Ba2 Nb8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Re1 c5
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Nh4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Ng6 Nef6
  15. 15.Nxf8 Nxf8
  16. 16.Ne3 Ng6
  17. 17.Nd5 Bb7
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.Qg4 d5
  20. 20.Be3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rd8
  22. 22.c3 Kh8
  23. 23.d4 exd4
  24. 24.cxd4 c4
  25. 25.Bb1 Nf8
  26. 26.Bf4 Qc8
  27. 27.Qg3 Bc6
  28. 28.Be5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Rxe5 Ne6
  30. 30.Bf5 Re8
  31. 31.Rde1 Bd7
  32. 32.h3 Qa8
  33. 33.Bxe6 fxe6
  34. 34.R5e3 Qb8
  35. 35.Qg4 Qd6
  36. 36.Rg3 Qe7
  37. 37.Qf4 Qf6
  38. 38.Qc7 Bc8
  39. 39.Re5 Qe7
  40. 40.Qb6 Qd8
  41. 41.Qc5 Qe7
  42. 42.Qb6 Qd8
  43. 43.Qb8 Qd7
  44. 44.Ree3 Qe7
  45. 45.Rg6 Kh7
  46. 46.Reg3 Rg8
  47. 47.Qe5 Bd7
  48. 48.R6g4 Be8
  49. 49.Re3 Bf7
  50. 50.Qxd5 exd5
  51. 51.Rxe7 Bg6
  52. 52.h4 a5
  53. 53.Rb7 Bd3
  54. 54.h5 Be2
  55. 55.Rg3 Bxh5
  56. 56.Rxb5 Bf7
  57. 57.b3 Rc8
  58. 58.Rc3 Ra8
  59. 59.bxc4 dxc4
  60. 60.d5 Be8
  61. 61.Rc5 Rb8
  62. 62.R3xc4 a4
  63. 63.d6 Kg6
  64. 64.Re4 Kf6
  65. 65.Rc7 Bg6
  66. 66.Ree7 Rb1+
  67. 67.Kh2 Rd1
  68. 68.Rxg7 Rxd6
  69. 69.Rgd7 Rb6
  70. 70.Rb7 Rc6
  71. 71.Rd4 Ra6
  72. 72.Rdb4 Ra8
  73. 73.R4b6+ Kg5
  74. 74.Rg7 Kf5
  75. 75.Rgxg6 Ke5
  76. 76.Ra6 Rb8
  77. 77.Rxa4 Kd5
  78. 78.Ra5+ Kd4
  79. 79.Rg4+ Kd3
  80. 80.Rb4 Rc8
  81. 81.Rh5 Kc3
  82. 82.Rh3+ Kc2
  83. 83.a4 Rd8
  84. 84.a5 Ra8
  85. 85.Ra4 Ra6
  86. 86.Ra2+ Kb1
  87. 87.Rha3 h5
  88. 88.Kg3 h4+
  89. 89.Kxh4 Rh6+
  90. 90.Kg5 Ra6
  91. 91.Ra4 Ra8
  92. 92.f4 Rg8+
  93. 93.Kf6 Rf8+
  94. 94.Ke7 Ra8
  95. 95.Rf2 Ra7+
  96. 96.Kd6 Ra6+
  97. 97.Kc5 Ra8
  98. 98.Re4 Rc8+
  99. 99.Kb6 Rc1
  100. 100.a6 Ka1
  101. 101.Ra4+ Kb1
  102. 102.Rb4+ Ka1
  103. 103.a7 Rc6+
  104. 104.Kxc6

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