Sergey Karjakin vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2r4p/p3b1PP/1p6/4P3/P5Q1/1P2B3/K1q2R2 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.e5 d5
  13. 13.f5 fxe5
  14. 14.Qxe5 Bf6
  15. 15.Qg3 Bh4
  16. 16.Qh3 O-O
  17. 17.Bd3 Ra7
  18. 18.Kb1 Bf6
  19. 19.Rhf1 Kh8
  20. 20.g4 Rg8
  21. 21.fxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Ne2 Rag7
  23. 23.Nf4 Be5
  24. 24.Nh5 Rc7
  25. 25.Rde1 Qg5
  26. 26.Qf3 Bg7
  27. 27.h4 Qe7
  28. 28.g5 Rf8
  29. 29.Qg3 Rxf1
  30. 30.Rxf1 e5
  31. 31.Nxg7 Kxg7
  32. 32.h5 e4
  33. 33.Be2 d4
  34. 34.h6+ Kg8
  35. 35.g6 d3
  36. 36.cxd3 Qc5
  37. 37.a3 Be6
  38. 38.dxe4 Qc2+
  39. 39.Ka1 Qc1+

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