Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 5.6
Date 2012.12.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/4bpp1/p1b5/4P2P/P4q2/8/1rB3P1/2RQR1K1 w - - 3 37

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 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc6
  14. 14.h3 b4
  15. 15.Ng3 Rb8
  16. 16.d4 Qc7
  17. 17.Be3 c4
  18. 18.Rc1 Na5
  19. 19.Nd2 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rb2
  21. 21.f4 Nb3
  22. 22.Nxb3 cxb3
  23. 23.Bxb3 Rb8
  24. 24.Bc2 Qxc3
  25. 25.Kh2 h5
  26. 26.dxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Bd4 Qg5
  29. 29.e5 Ng4+
  30. 30.hxg4 Qh4+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qxg3
  32. 32.Re3 Qf4
  33. 33.Re4 Qh6
  34. 34.Bxb2 Rxb2
  35. 35.gxh5 Bc6
  36. 36.Re1 Qf4

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