Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

Tal Memorial · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2010.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

3k4/1p3Q2/p2pp2p/q7/8/7P/2B1KPP1/8 b - - 24 46

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 Nbc6
  13. 13.Nd5 e6
  14. 14.fxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Ne3 Qa5+
  16. 16.c3 Nf3+
  17. 17.Qxf3 Bxc3+
  18. 18.Kd1 Qa4+
  19. 19.Nc2 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Bd3 Rf8
  22. 22.Qg4 Nd4
  23. 23.Re1 Qxa2
  24. 24.Re4 Bxc1
  25. 25.Rxd4 Bf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 gxf4
  28. 28.Qg8+ Kd7
  29. 29.Qf7+ Kd8
  30. 30.Qf8+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qxf4 Qd5
  32. 32.Qf7+ Kd8
  33. 33.Ke2 Rxc2+
  34. 34.Bxc2 Qe5+
  35. 35.Kd2 Qa5+
  36. 36.Kd1 Qa1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qe5+
  38. 38.Kd3 Qd5+
  39. 39.Kc3 Qc5+
  40. 40.Kb2 Qe5+
  41. 41.Kc1 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kb2 Qe5+
  43. 43.Kb3 Qb5+
  44. 44.Kc3 Qc5+
  45. 45.Kd2 Qa5+
  46. 46.Ke2

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