Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 16
Date 2008.08.29
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/1K6/8/pk6/2q4R w - - 0 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxg7 Rg8
  9. 9.Qxh7 Qc7
  10. 10.Ne2 Nbc6
  11. 11.f4 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd3 dxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 a6
  14. 14.Rb1 Na5
  15. 15.h4 Nf5
  16. 16.Rh3 O-O-O
  17. 17.h5 Nc4
  18. 18.h6 Rg6
  19. 19.h7 Rh8
  20. 20.Ne2 Bb5
  21. 21.Nd4 Nxe5
  22. 22.Qd1 Bxf1
  23. 23.Kxf1 Qc4+
  24. 24.Ne2 Qe4
  25. 25.Rbb3 Qxg2+
  26. 26.Ke1 Nc4
  27. 27.Qd3 Rg7
  28. 28.Bb2 Rhxh7
  29. 29.Bxg7 Qxg7
  30. 30.Rxh7 Qxh7
  31. 31.Qh3 Qg7
  32. 32.Kf2 Nfd6
  33. 33.Qg2 Ne4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qa1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qf6
  36. 36.Rh3 Kc7
  37. 37.a4 Ncd6
  38. 38.Qf3 Qb2
  39. 39.Qb3 Qa1
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe1
  41. 41.Qf3 Qb4
  42. 42.f5 Nxf5
  43. 43.Qf4+ Qd6
  44. 44.Rh7 Qxf4
  45. 45.Rxf7+ Kc6
  46. 46.Nxf4 Ne3+
  47. 47.Kg1 e5
  48. 48.Nd3 Nc4
  49. 49.Kf1 Nc3
  50. 50.Rf6+ Kc7
  51. 51.Rf7+ Kb6
  52. 52.Rf6+ Ka5
  53. 53.Rf7 b6
  54. 54.Ra7 Nxa4
  55. 55.Ke1 e4
  56. 56.Nf4 Nc3
  57. 57.Rd7 Ne5
  58. 58.Rd8 Nf3+
  59. 59.Kf2 d4
  60. 60.Rd6 Kb5
  61. 61.Re6 Kc5
  62. 62.Ne2 Nd2
  63. 63.Nxc3 dxc3
  64. 64.Ke2 a5
  65. 65.Re8 b5
  66. 66.Ra8 a4
  67. 67.Ke3 Kb4
  68. 68.Kd4 a3
  69. 69.Ra7 Nc4
  70. 70.Kxe4 Na5
  71. 71.Rh7 a2
  72. 72.Rh1 Ka3
  73. 73.Kd4 b4
  74. 74.Kc5 Nb3+
  75. 75.cxb3 Kxb3
  76. 76.Kb5 c2
  77. 77.Kc5 Kb2
  78. 78.Kxb4 c1=Q

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