Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

65th ch-RUS · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 65th ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2012.08.03
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3k1p1p/pb3P2/4R3/4NKPP/1r6/8/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nd4 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.Ne4 Rd8
  14. 14.Bg5 b6
  15. 15.Re1 Rg8
  16. 16.a4 Rc8
  17. 17.Rad1 a6
  18. 18.a5 c5
  19. 19.Ne2 Nf5
  20. 20.Nf4 Be6
  21. 21.axb6 cxb6
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Nd4
  24. 24.c3 Ne6
  25. 25.Red1 Nxg5
  26. 26.Nxg5 Be7
  27. 27.Ne4 Rd8
  28. 28.Kf2 Rxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Bd8
  30. 30.f4 Ke7
  31. 31.c4 Bc7
  32. 32.Kf3 Rb8
  33. 33.g4 Bd8
  34. 34.h4 b5
  35. 35.cxb5 Rxb5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rxb2
  37. 37.f5 Rb3+
  38. 38.Kf4 Bb6
  39. 39.f6+ gxf6
  40. 40.exf6+ Kd7
  41. 41.Re5

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