Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

23rd ECC Men · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 23rd ECC Men
Site Kemer TUR
Round 4
Date 2007.10.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/1b2npp1/7p/8/2BP1KP1/7P/3B4/8 b - - 6 42

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.c3 Qd7
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Ng3 Rad8
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Rxe5 Bd6
  19. 19.Re1 Bxg3
  20. 20.fxg3 Nf6
  21. 21.Be3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qc2 Qc6
  23. 23.Re2 Re7
  24. 24.Rae1 Rde8
  25. 25.g4 h6
  26. 26.c4 Re5
  27. 27.b4 bxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 cxb4
  29. 29.axb4 Nd5
  30. 30.Bc5 Rxe2
  31. 31.Rxe2 Rxe2
  32. 32.Qxe2 a5
  33. 33.Qf2 axb4
  34. 34.Bxb4 Nf4
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxg2+
  36. 36.Qxg2 Nxg2
  37. 37.Bd2 Nh4
  38. 38.Kg3 Ng6
  39. 39.d4 Ne7
  40. 40.Kf4 Ng6+
  41. 41.Kg3 Ne7
  42. 42.Kf4

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