Vassily Ivanchuk vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 15
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1b1N4/6p1/3P2k1/5Q2/6PP/1pq2P1K/8 b - - 4 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.a4 Rb8
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.b3 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nc3 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 Re8
  18. 18.Bf4 Qb6
  19. 19.Qd2 Bb7
  20. 20.Ne2 Nc6
  21. 21.d5 Nce5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Ng3 Ng6
  24. 24.Bg5 Bxg5
  25. 25.Qxg5 h6
  26. 26.Qd2 Ra8
  27. 27.Bc2 Rxa1
  28. 28.Rxa1 Ra8
  29. 29.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  30. 30.Nf5 Bb7
  31. 31.Qc3 Ne5
  32. 32.Qg3 g6
  33. 33.Nxh6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Nf5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Ne3 c4
  36. 36.Qh4 Qd4
  37. 37.Qd8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qxd6 cxb3
  39. 39.Bxb3 Nd3
  40. 40.Bc2 Ne1
  41. 41.Qc7 Nxc2
  42. 42.Qxc2 b4
  43. 43.Qc4 Qb2
  44. 44.g3 b3
  45. 45.Kg2 Qb1
  46. 46.Qc3+ Kg8
  47. 47.Ng4 Qxe4+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qc2
  49. 49.Qe5 b2
  50. 50.Nf6+ Kf8
  51. 51.Nh7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Nf6+ Kf8
  53. 53.Nh7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Nf6+ Kf8
  55. 55.Nd7+ Kg8
  56. 56.Qe8+ Kh7
  57. 57.Qxf7+ Kh6
  58. 58.Qf8+ Kg5
  59. 59.Qf4+

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