Alexander Grischuk vs Sergey Karjakin

19th Moscow Stars Prelim · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th Moscow Stars Prelim
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2023.07.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/6Pp/1r1nN3/4K1P1/7P/2B5/8/8 b - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Rb1 d6
  9. 9.Ne2 b6
  10. 10.e4 Ne8
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.f4 f5
  13. 13.Ng3 fxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nf6
  15. 15.Ng5 Qd7
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Ne7
  19. 19.c4 Qf5
  20. 20.Qxf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Ne6 Rf7
  22. 22.a4 Re8
  23. 23.Rb3 Nd7
  24. 24.g4 Nd4
  25. 25.Re3 Rfe7
  26. 26.f5 Ne5
  27. 27.Rxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Kg2 a6
  29. 29.Re1 b5
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.cxb5 Nxb5
  32. 32.Rxe5 c4
  33. 33.g5 Ra7
  34. 34.f6 Nd6
  35. 35.Bf4 c3
  36. 36.Re2 Nf5
  37. 37.Rc2 Rc8
  38. 38.Kf3 Rc4
  39. 39.Be5 Ra5
  40. 40.Rxc3 Rxc3+
  41. 41.Bxc3 Rxd5
  42. 42.Ke4 Rb5
  43. 43.fxg7 Nd6+
  44. 44.Kf4 Ne8
  45. 45.h4 Rb6
  46. 46.Kf5 Nd6+
  47. 47.Ke5 Ne8
  48. 48.Kf5 Nd6+
  49. 49.Ke5

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