Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3
Date 2009.09.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1bqr2k1/p3N2b/1p2p2Q/8/P1P4P/1P3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 39

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.Nh2 Nbd7
  15. 15.Qf3 Qc8
  16. 16.Ndf1 c6
  17. 17.dxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Ng4 Re7
  19. 19.Ng3 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nf5 Re6
  22. 22.Qg3 Kh8
  23. 23.Be3 h5
  24. 24.Rad1 Nxe3
  25. 25.Ngxe3 Rg6
  26. 26.Qh2 Rf6
  27. 27.Bd5 Qc8
  28. 28.Qg3 g6
  29. 29.Qg5 Bg7
  30. 30.Ne7 Qc7
  31. 31.Ng4 Rf4
  32. 32.Nh6 Rf8
  33. 33.Nxf7+ R4xf7
  34. 34.Nxg6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxh5+ Bh6
  36. 36.Bxf7 Rxf7
  37. 37.Rxd7 Rxd7
  38. 38.Nf8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ne6+

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