Vassily Ivanchuk vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/8/1R2P3/p2b2p1/6P1/1p3PK1/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 g6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bg7
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qd6
  13. 13.Rab1 b5
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.a5 Re8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nf8
  17. 17.g3 Bg4
  18. 18.Nh4 Ne6
  19. 19.Be2 Bh3
  20. 20.Bf1 Bxf1
  21. 21.Kxf1 Ng5
  22. 22.Qd1 Qd7
  23. 23.Nf3 Qh3+
  24. 24.Kg1 Ne6
  25. 25.Ne2 Rac8
  26. 26.Ne1 h5
  27. 27.Nd3 g5
  28. 28.Nc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.Rxc5 Bf8
  30. 30.Rc3 Re6
  31. 31.Qf1 Qf5
  32. 32.Rb2 h4
  33. 33.Qg2 hxg3
  34. 34.hxg3 g4
  35. 35.Nf4 Rh6
  36. 36.Rbc2 Kg7
  37. 37.Nxd5 Bd6
  38. 38.e4 Qh7
  39. 39.Ne3 Bxb4
  40. 40.Nf5+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rb3 Bxa5
  42. 42.Nxh6 Qxh6
  43. 43.Ra3 Bb6
  44. 44.d5 a5
  45. 45.e5 b4
  46. 46.Rd3 Qg6
  47. 47.Qf1 b3
  48. 48.Rxc6 Rxc6
  49. 49.dxc6 a4
  50. 50.Rd5 Qxc6
  51. 51.Qb5 Qxb5
  52. 52.Rxb5 Bd4
  53. 53.Kg2 b2

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