Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R7/8/8/4p3/3p4/4kPK1/4r3 w - - 12 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 Rc8
  9. 9.a4 e5
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.d4 Be7
  12. 12.d5 Ra8
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.Na3 Ba6
  15. 15.Nh4 g6
  16. 16.Bh6 Bf8
  17. 17.Qd2 Bxh6
  18. 18.Qxh6 b4
  19. 19.Nb1 Ke7
  20. 20.Nd2 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Rb8
  22. 22.h3 Rb2
  23. 23.Ba4 Bb5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Rxb5
  25. 25.Nhf3 Qa2
  26. 26.Qe3 c4
  27. 27.Rc1 Rb2
  28. 28.Qe1 Rc2
  29. 29.Ra1 Qb2
  30. 30.Nxc4 Qxc3
  31. 31.Qxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Ncd2 h6
  33. 33.g3 Nc5
  34. 34.Re1 Rc2
  35. 35.g4 Ra2
  36. 36.Re3 g5
  37. 37.Kf1 Ra4
  38. 38.Rc3 Nfxe4
  39. 39.Nxe4 Rxe4
  40. 40.Rc1 f5
  41. 41.gxf5 Kf6
  42. 42.Nh2 h5
  43. 43.Kg2 Kxf5
  44. 44.Nf1 Rd4
  45. 45.Ne3+ Kf6
  46. 46.Ra1 Ne4
  47. 47.Ra6 g4
  48. 48.hxg4 hxg4
  49. 49.Nxg4+ Kg5
  50. 50.Ne3 Kf4
  51. 51.Ra8 Nc3
  52. 52.Rg8 Ke4
  53. 53.Rg4+ Kd3
  54. 54.Rg6 Nxd5
  55. 55.Nxd5 Rxd5
  56. 56.Kf1 Kd2
  57. 57.Rg3 Rd3
  58. 58.Rg8 e4
  59. 59.Ra8 d5
  60. 60.Ra2+ Kc3
  61. 61.Ke2 Kd4
  62. 62.Ra4+ Ke5
  63. 63.Ra8 Rb3
  64. 64.Ra7 Rb2+
  65. 65.Ke1 d4
  66. 66.Re7+ Kd5
  67. 67.Kf1 d3
  68. 68.Ke1 Re2+
  69. 69.Kf1 Kd4
  70. 70.Rd7+ Kc3
  71. 71.Rc7+ Kd2
  72. 72.Ra7 Re1+
  73. 73.Kg2 Ke2

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