Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

18th Moscow Stars Final · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Moscow Stars Final
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.1
Date 2022.07.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5k2/2p2p2/6p1/2P1PP2/p3b1PK/4P3/1B4P1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.b4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb2 a6
  12. 12.Qc2 b5
  13. 13.Nb1 Nb6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qe7
  15. 15.Nb3 Nc4
  16. 16.Nc5 Bc6
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Rfe1 Ne4
  19. 19.Bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Bb5
  21. 21.Qc2 Rae8
  22. 22.Ne5 Nxc5
  23. 23.bxc5 Bxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Bc6
  25. 25.Bd4 Rb8
  26. 26.f4 Rb3
  27. 27.Qf2 Rfb8
  28. 28.h3 a3
  29. 29.Kh2 a5
  30. 30.Re2 a4
  31. 31.Rea2 h5
  32. 32.Rxa3 Rxa3
  33. 33.Rxa3 h4
  34. 34.Ra2 Rb3
  35. 35.Qe2 Qe6
  36. 36.Qg4 Qxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Rb1
  38. 38.f5 Kf8
  39. 39.Rb2 Rxb2
  40. 40.Bxb2 g6
  41. 41.Kh3 Be4
  42. 42.Kxh4

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