Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

Aeroflot Open Rapid Final · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Aeroflot Open Rapid Final
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.3
Date 2013.02.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6p1/p7/8/4P2q/8/P2RK1P1/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.Qc2 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 c5
  14. 14.d5 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 Qc7
  16. 16.b3 Qxc6
  17. 17.Bb2 Bd8
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Qc7
  20. 20.Ndc4 Re6
  21. 21.Rad1 Be7
  22. 22.Ne3 Bb7
  23. 23.Nf5 Bf8
  24. 24.Ng4 Nxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Rae8
  26. 26.Rxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Qc3 Rg6
  28. 28.f3 Kh7
  29. 29.Qd3 c4
  30. 30.bxc4 Bc5+
  31. 31.Bd4 Bxd4+
  32. 32.Qxd4 h5
  33. 33.gxh5 Rg5
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc5+
  35. 35.Ne3+ f5
  36. 36.Qd4 Qc6
  37. 37.Nd5 Qh6
  38. 38.Rb1 Bxd5
  39. 39.cxd5 Qxh5
  40. 40.Qd3 Qh3
  41. 41.Rb2 Qg3
  42. 42.Re2 Rh5
  43. 43.d6 Qh2+
  44. 44.Kf2 Qh4+
  45. 45.Ke3 Rh6
  46. 46.Qxf5+ Kh8
  47. 47.Qf8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qf5+ Kh8
  49. 49.Qc8+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qc2+ Kh8
  51. 51.Rd2 Re6+
  52. 52.Kd3 Rxd6+
  53. 53.Ke2 Re6+
  54. 54.Qe4 Rxe4+
  55. 55.fxe4

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