Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

19th Moscow Stars Final · 2023 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 19th Moscow Stars Final
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.3
Date 2023.07.23
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3B4/5k2/P3R1n1/6p1/7p/4P2P/r5PK/8 w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nd2 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Rc1 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.Qa4 Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 a6
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Nb3 Qb6
  16. 16.Na5 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nxb7 Qxb7
  18. 18.b3 Qb6
  19. 19.Ne1 Nf8
  20. 20.Bf3 g5
  21. 21.Bg3 Ng6
  22. 22.Nd3 Rac8
  23. 23.h3 Qe6
  24. 24.Qa5 c4
  25. 25.Nb4 Bxb4
  26. 26.Qxb4 Ne4
  27. 27.Bxe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.Rd4 Qe6
  29. 29.bxc4 dxc4
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  31. 31.Qxc4 Qxc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rd5
  34. 34.Ra4 a5
  35. 35.Bc7 Rd2
  36. 36.Kg3 h5
  37. 37.Rxa5 f6
  38. 38.a4 Kf7
  39. 39.Rc5 Ke6
  40. 40.a5 Ra2
  41. 41.Rc6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rc5 Ke6
  43. 43.Rc6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Bd8 h4+
  45. 45.Kh2 Rxf2
  46. 46.a6 Ra2
  47. 47.Rxf6+ Kg7
  48. 48.Re6 Kf7

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