Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.5
Date 2018.03.02
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1k6/1pp5/p4r2/4R3/8/1P6/PKP5/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bf6
  9. 9.Qd2 Be6
  10. 10.O-O-O Qd7
  11. 11.Bg5 Qe7
  12. 12.Qf4 Bxg5
  13. 13.Nxg5 O-O-O
  14. 14.Rhe1 Ne5
  15. 15.Kb1 h6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Qe3 Kb8
  18. 18.f4 Nxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Rhe8
  20. 20.Rd4 Qh4
  21. 21.h3 Qf6
  22. 22.Re4 a6
  23. 23.b3 Re7
  24. 24.Rxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.Qxe6 Qxc3
  26. 26.Qe7 Rc8
  27. 27.f5 Qg3
  28. 28.Re2 Qf4
  29. 29.g4 h5
  30. 30.Re4 Qf1+
  31. 31.Kb2 Qxh3
  32. 32.Qxg7 Qf3
  33. 33.Qd4 hxg4
  34. 34.Rf4 Qe2
  35. 35.Rxg4 Rf8
  36. 36.f6 Qe5
  37. 37.Qxe5 dxe5
  38. 38.Re4 Rxf6
  39. 39.Rxe5 Rf7
  40. 40.Re4 Rf6
  41. 41.Re5 Rf7
  42. 42.Re4 Rf6
  43. 43.Re5

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