Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

64th ch-RUS · 2011 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 64th ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.08.11
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6P1/8/3n4/4p1KB/8/2k5/1q6 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.e6 fxe6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxb5
  10. 10.Nxe6 Bxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 Qa5+
  12. 12.Qd2 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Bxd2 Kd7
  14. 14.Nbxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Rc8
  16. 16.O-O Rc5
  17. 17.c3 Nc6
  18. 18.Nf3 b5
  19. 19.h3 Nf6
  20. 20.Be3 Rd5
  21. 21.Nd4 Na5
  22. 22.Rad1 Nc4
  23. 23.Bc1 a5
  24. 24.Nc2 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rc8
  26. 26.Kf1 Nb6
  27. 27.a3 a4
  28. 28.Rd4 Nfd5
  29. 29.Ke2 e5
  30. 30.fxe5 dxe5
  31. 31.Rd1 Ke6
  32. 32.Rf1 Nc4
  33. 33.Rf3 h6
  34. 34.Nb4 Nxb4
  35. 35.axb4 g5
  36. 36.g4 Rg8
  37. 37.Rf1 Nb6
  38. 38.Be3 Nd5
  39. 39.Rh1 Rc8
  40. 40.h4 a3
  41. 41.bxa3 Rxc3
  42. 42.Bc5 Nf4+
  43. 43.Kd2 Rxa3
  44. 44.hxg5 hxg5
  45. 45.Rh8 Kd5
  46. 46.Rd8+ Kc4
  47. 47.Re8 Kd5
  48. 48.Rb8 Kc4
  49. 49.Re8 Ra2+
  50. 50.Ke3 Nd5+
  51. 51.Kf3 Ra3+
  52. 52.Ke2 Nc3+
  53. 53.Ke3 Ra2
  54. 54.Rc8 Re2+
  55. 55.Kf3 e4+
  56. 56.Kg3 Rc2
  57. 57.Kh3 Nd5
  58. 58.Be7+ Kb3
  59. 59.Rxc2 Kxc2
  60. 60.Bxg5 Nxb4
  61. 61.Bh4 Nd5
  62. 62.g5 b4
  63. 63.Kg4 b3
  64. 64.g6 b2
  65. 65.g7 b1=Q

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