Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

18th Moscow Stars Prelim · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 18th Moscow Stars Prelim
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.2
Date 2022.07.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5pp1/3k2P1/5K2/1p1n1P2/8/B7 w - - 1 62

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.Qc2 Be7
  10. 10.a3 c5
  11. 11.b3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bb2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 g6
  14. 14.Qe2 Qc7
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb8
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfd8
  17. 17.a4 Bf8
  18. 18.h3 Bg7
  19. 19.Nc3 Nf8
  20. 20.a5 Ne6
  21. 21.a6 Bc6
  22. 22.Nb5 Ne4
  23. 23.Ne5 Be8
  24. 24.Nf3 Bxb5
  25. 25.Bxb5 cxd4
  26. 26.exd4 Qd6
  27. 27.g3 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Qb4
  29. 29.Bd3 Qxb3
  30. 30.Kg2 Qb4
  31. 31.Ba1 Nd6
  32. 32.Ne5 Bxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 Ne4
  34. 34.Qe3 N4c5
  35. 35.Rd1 d4
  36. 36.Qf3 Nxd3
  37. 37.Rxd3 Qb5
  38. 38.h4 Qxa6
  39. 39.Ra3 Qb5
  40. 40.Rxa7 Qd5
  41. 41.Bb2 d3
  42. 42.Qxd5 Rxd5
  43. 43.Ra8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Ra1 Kf8
  45. 45.Kf3 Ke7
  46. 46.Ke4 Rd7
  47. 47.Ke3 Nc5
  48. 48.Rb1 d2
  49. 49.Ke2 Ke6
  50. 50.Rd1 Kf5
  51. 51.Rxd2 Rxd2+
  52. 52.Kxd2 Nd7
  53. 53.f3 Nxe5
  54. 54.Ke2 Ke6
  55. 55.Ba1 b5
  56. 56.Ke3 Kd5
  57. 57.Kf4 f6
  58. 58.g4 b4
  59. 59.h5 b3
  60. 60.hxg6 hxg6
  61. 61.g5 Nd3+

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