Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

Aeroflot Open Rapid Final · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aeroflot Open Rapid Final
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.1
Date 2013.02.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/4R1K1/1pk3P1/4p3/8/P4r2/8 b - - 12 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.g4 hxg4
  16. 16.hxg4 Ne7
  17. 17.Nxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Kg2 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Rd8
  20. 20.Rb1 b5
  21. 21.Kg3 Rd5
  22. 22.c4 Rc5
  23. 23.Re4 a6
  24. 24.Rb3 Ng6
  25. 25.Ra3 f6
  26. 26.Rxa6 Nxf4
  27. 27.Kxf4 Rexe5
  28. 28.Rxe5+ fxe5+
  29. 29.Kf5 Kf7
  30. 30.Ra7 g6+
  31. 31.Kg5 e4+
  32. 32.Kh6 Rxc4
  33. 33.Rxc7+ Ke6
  34. 34.g5 Rxc2
  35. 35.Kxg6 Rxf2
  36. 36.Rxc6+ Kd5
  37. 37.Rb6 Kc5
  38. 38.Re6 Kd4
  39. 39.Rd6+ Kc5
  40. 40.Re6 Kd4
  41. 41.Rd6+ Kc5
  42. 42.Re6

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