Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 10.4
Date 2018.03.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2br1k2/3n1pp1/1p5p/p7/P4P2/1N4P1/1P4BP/4R1K1 w - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.Rc1 b6
  10. 10.a4 Ne4
  11. 11.Be1 a5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Nxd2 Bf6
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.e4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Nb3 Bf6
  17. 17.exd5 exd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Ra7
  19. 19.Bg2 h6
  20. 20.Bc3 Rc7
  21. 21.Bxf6 Rxc2
  22. 22.Bxd8 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rxd8
  24. 24.Rd1 Kf8
  25. 25.f4 Ke7
  26. 26.Re1+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rd1 Ke7
  28. 28.Re1+ Kf8

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