Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

KM FIDE GP 2015 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event KM FIDE GP 2015
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 8.5
Date 2015.05.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Q1/5nb1/4p1k1/3q2p1/2NB4/2Pp4/5PPP/7K b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.e5 Nd5
  11. 11.O-O Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 c5
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.Qb1 g4
  15. 15.Nh4 cxd4
  16. 16.axb5 d3
  17. 17.Bxg4 a5
  18. 18.Bf3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Nxf3 Qd5
  20. 20.Ra4 Nd7
  21. 21.Qa2 Nb6
  22. 22.Rxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.Qxa5 Bc5
  24. 24.Qa2 O-O
  25. 25.Qd2 Kh7
  26. 26.Re1 Be7
  27. 27.Bf4 Rg8
  28. 28.Kh1 Bf8
  29. 29.Be3 Nd7
  30. 30.Bd4 Qxb5
  31. 31.Qf4 Bg7
  32. 32.Qxf7 Qd5
  33. 33.Nd2 Rf8
  34. 34.Qe7 Rf5
  35. 35.Re3 Rg5
  36. 36.Rg3 Nxe5
  37. 37.Rxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.Nxc4 Kg6
  39. 39.Qe8+ Nf7
  40. 40.Qg8

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