Sergey Karjakin vs Anish Giri

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 7.5
Date 2012.12.16
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p2/4r3/pB1p4/4qP2/6QP/P5PK/8 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.h3 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 Rb8
  12. 12.Bg5 Bd6
  13. 13.Rab1 h6
  14. 14.Bf4 Be6
  15. 15.Ne2 c5
  16. 16.c3 Re8
  17. 17.b4 cxb4
  18. 18.cxb4 Rxb4
  19. 19.Rxb4 Bxb4
  20. 20.Rb1 Bd6
  21. 21.Be3 Ne4
  22. 22.Nd4 Bd7
  23. 23.Rb7 Nc5
  24. 24.Rxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Nf5 Be7
  26. 26.Bxh6 Bf6
  27. 27.Nxg7 Bxg7
  28. 28.Qg4 Re1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Qb8+
  30. 30.f4 Qb2
  31. 31.Bxg7 Qxg7
  32. 32.Qxd7 Qd4
  33. 33.Qg4+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qc8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qg4+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qc8+ Re8
  37. 37.Qf5 Re3
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qg4+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qc8+ Re8
  41. 41.Qf5 a5
  42. 42.Bb5 Re6
  43. 43.Qg4 Qe4
  44. 44.Qg3

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