Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2016 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 4.2
Date 2016.12.29
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/4R3/4b3/1N2kpP1/4p3/6P1/4BP2/2K5 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.b3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.d3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd2 Nc7
  11. 11.a3 Rb8
  12. 12.b4 cxb4
  13. 13.axb4 Nxb4
  14. 14.Qb3 Nba6
  15. 15.Ba3 Be6
  16. 16.Nde4 b5
  17. 17.Bxd6 bxc4
  18. 18.Qa4 cxd3
  19. 19.Bxf8 dxe2
  20. 20.Bxg7 exf1=Q+
  21. 21.Bxf1 Kxg7
  22. 22.Bxa6 Qd4
  23. 23.Bf1 a6
  24. 24.Qa5 Nb5
  25. 25.Ra4 Qb6
  26. 26.Qxb6 Rxb6
  27. 27.Nxb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rb4 Bd7
  29. 29.Nc3 f5
  30. 30.Bxb5 e4
  31. 31.Rb1 Be6
  32. 32.Be2 Rc6
  33. 33.Nb5 Bf7
  34. 34.Kf1 Kf6
  35. 35.Ke1 g5
  36. 36.Rd1 Ke5
  37. 37.Rd7 Be6
  38. 38.Rxh7 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rb1
  40. 40.Nc3 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kc1 Rb8
  42. 42.h4 Kd4
  43. 43.Nb5+ Ke5
  44. 44.hxg5 Rg8
  45. 45.Re7

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