Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Grischuk

Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.2
Date 2023.12.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/1p2k3/3pPb2/p1pP1K1P/P1B3r1/1P6/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Bb6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 a5
  11. 11.Re1 a4
  12. 12.Nc4 Qf6
  13. 13.Be3 Qe6
  14. 14.Nfd2 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 d5
  16. 16.Nxb6 cxb6
  17. 17.e5 c5
  18. 18.Rc1 c4
  19. 19.a3 Re8
  20. 20.Nf1 Nb8
  21. 21.Bd2 Nc6
  22. 22.Bc3 Qg6
  23. 23.Qf3 Be6
  24. 24.Ne3 Rad8
  25. 25.Rcd1 h6
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.Qf4 Rd7
  28. 28.Kh2 Ne7
  29. 29.Bb4 Nf5
  30. 30.Rd2 Qh6
  31. 31.Qxh6 Nxh6
  32. 32.Kg3 Nf5+
  33. 33.Nxf5 Bxf5
  34. 34.Kf4 Bd3
  35. 35.f3 Re6
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.fxg4 f6
  38. 38.Bc3 Rf7
  39. 39.Kg3 f5
  40. 40.Rf2 fxg4
  41. 41.Rxf7 Kxf7
  42. 42.Kxg4 Rg6+
  43. 43.Kf4 Ke6
  44. 44.Re3 Bf5
  45. 45.Rg3 Rxg3

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