Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 12.7
Date 2012.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3P2k1/p5p1/8/5bP1/1p1Rn2K/1P2r3/1B6 w - - 7 50

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.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Re8
  14. 14.h3 h6
  15. 15.Ng3 Rc8
  16. 16.Bb3 Na5
  17. 17.Bc2 Qc7
  18. 18.Be3 b4
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb8
  20. 20.Qe2 b3
  21. 21.Bb1 Bxa4
  22. 22.Nh4 Bd7
  23. 23.Nhf5 Nc6
  24. 24.f4 d5
  25. 25.exd5 exf4
  26. 26.dxc6 Bxf5
  27. 27.Nxf5 fxe3
  28. 28.Qxe3 Bd6
  29. 29.Qf3 g6
  30. 30.Nxh6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rf1 Re6
  32. 32.Ng4 Rxc6
  33. 33.d4 cxd4
  34. 34.Kh1 Bg3
  35. 35.cxd4 Rxc1
  36. 36.Rxc1 Qf4
  37. 37.Qxf4 Bxf4
  38. 38.Rf1 Nh5
  39. 39.Rd1 Re2
  40. 40.d5 f5
  41. 41.d6 fxg4
  42. 42.d7 Ng3+
  43. 43.Kg1 gxh3
  44. 44.Kh2 Nf5+
  45. 45.Kxh3 Bg5
  46. 46.g4 Re3+
  47. 47.Kh2 Re2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Ne3
  49. 49.Rd3 Bf4

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