Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

Moscow Blitz Final 2014 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Moscow Blitz Final 2014
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18.6
Date 2014.09.06
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/5pp1/3pp2p/3n4/1B1PN3/3Q1PP1/1P4KP/8 b - - 0 43

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 b4
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd3 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qe2 Nef6
  14. 14.Bxa6 e6
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.Nbd2 Be7
  17. 17.a5 O-O
  18. 18.Nb3 Nd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Rc2
  20. 20.Qd3 Rc7
  21. 21.Rec1 Rxc1+
  22. 22.Bxc1 Ra8
  23. 23.g3 h6
  24. 24.Nfd2 Nb8
  25. 25.Nf1 Qa6
  26. 26.Qc2 Qc6
  27. 27.Qd1 Qb5
  28. 28.Ne3 Nc6
  29. 29.Nxd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.Bd2 Nxa5
  31. 31.Bxb4 Nc4
  32. 32.Rxa8+ Qxa8
  33. 33.Qc2 Qd5
  34. 34.Bc3 Bf6
  35. 35.Nd2 Nb6
  36. 36.Qd3 Qa2
  37. 37.Ne4 Be7
  38. 38.Kg2 Nd5
  39. 39.Qb5 Qa8
  40. 40.f3 Bf8
  41. 41.Qd3 Qa4
  42. 42.Bd2 Qb4
  43. 43.Bxb4

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