Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.5
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/7k/p3P1p1/5p1n/7Q/5P1K/q6P/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qd3 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Rc8
  15. 15.c4 Ne8
  16. 16.f3 g6
  17. 17.Kh1 Ng7
  18. 18.Bg1 Bg5
  19. 19.Rad1 h5
  20. 20.Nd2 f5
  21. 21.b4 h4
  22. 22.c5 dxc5
  23. 23.d6 cxb4
  24. 24.Qd5+ Kh7
  25. 25.Nc4 Bf4
  26. 26.Qxb7 Rf7
  27. 27.Nb6 Rc2
  28. 28.Qd5 Nxb6
  29. 29.Qxf7 Rxe2
  30. 30.Bxb6 Qxb6
  31. 31.Qe7 h3
  32. 32.g3 Qc5
  33. 33.gxf4 Qc2
  34. 34.Qh4+ Nh5
  35. 35.Qxh3 Rd2
  36. 36.Rxd2 Qxd2
  37. 37.fxe5 Qxa2
  38. 38.d7 Qd5
  39. 39.e6 b3
  40. 40.Qh4 Qd3
  41. 41.Kg2 b2
  42. 42.d8=Q Qxf1+
  43. 43.Kxf1 b1=Q+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qa2+
  45. 45.Kh3

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