Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.04.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/1n3r2/1k3p2/3RpP1p/1N5P/5KP1/8/8 b - - 14 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Qa5
  13. 13.Qd5 Qb6
  14. 14.O-O-O Nbd7
  15. 15.h4 g4
  16. 16.Qd4 Rc8
  17. 17.Qxb6 Nxb6
  18. 18.Ne4 Ned7
  19. 19.Bf4 d5
  20. 20.Ng3 h5
  21. 21.b3 Be5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Be2 Ned7
  24. 24.Rhe1 Nf6
  25. 25.Kb2 Rc7
  26. 26.Rd4 Nbd7
  27. 27.c4 dxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Nb6
  29. 29.Be2 Rd7
  30. 30.Red1 Kd8
  31. 31.Rxd7+ Nbxd7
  32. 32.Bc4 Rh7
  33. 33.Be6 Kc7
  34. 34.Bxd7 Nxd7
  35. 35.Rc1+ Kd8
  36. 36.Kc3 Rh6
  37. 37.Rd1 Kc7
  38. 38.Rd4 b5
  39. 39.Kd2 Nf6
  40. 40.Ke3 Rh8
  41. 41.Kf4 Rg8
  42. 42.b4 Kc6
  43. 43.a3 Kc7
  44. 44.Ne4 Kc6
  45. 45.Ng3 Kc7
  46. 46.Rd1 Kc6
  47. 47.Rd3 Kc7
  48. 48.Ne2 Kb6
  49. 49.Nc3 Kc6
  50. 50.Rd4 Kc7
  51. 51.a4 bxa4
  52. 52.Nxa4 Kc6
  53. 53.Nc3 Kc7
  54. 54.Rc4+ Kb6
  55. 55.g3 Kb7
  56. 56.b5 axb5
  57. 57.Nxb5 Kb6
  58. 58.Nc3 Kb7
  59. 59.Rc5 Nd7
  60. 60.Ra5 f6
  61. 61.Nd5 Re8
  62. 62.Ke4 e5
  63. 63.Ra2 Nc5+
  64. 64.Ke3 Rf8
  65. 65.Rd2 Kc6
  66. 66.Ne7+ Kc7
  67. 67.f3 gxf3
  68. 68.Kxf3 Rf7
  69. 69.Nd5+ Kc6
  70. 70.Nb4+ Kc7
  71. 71.Rd5 Nb7
  72. 72.Na6+ Kb6
  73. 73.Nb4 Kc7
  74. 74.Na6+ Kb6
  75. 75.Nb4

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