Sergey Karjakin vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 30
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

4k3/6K1/5P2/5n2/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 7 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rd8
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Qxd7 Bxd7
  16. 16.e6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Bxe6 exf3
  18. 18.Bc4 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bf6
  20. 20.Rac1 a5
  21. 21.Bc5 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Bb5 Re6
  24. 24.gxf3 Ne5
  25. 25.f4 Nf3+
  26. 26.Kg2 Nh4+
  27. 27.Kh3 g6
  28. 28.Rb1 h5
  29. 29.Bd3 Nf5
  30. 30.Rb8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rc8 Bxc3
  32. 32.Bf8+ Kf6
  33. 33.Rxc7 Bb4
  34. 34.Bxb4 axb4
  35. 35.a5 Rd6
  36. 36.Bc4 Ne7
  37. 37.a6 Rc6
  38. 38.Rxc6+ Nxc6
  39. 39.Kg3 Ke7
  40. 40.Kf3 f6
  41. 41.h4 Kd6
  42. 42.Bf7 Kc5
  43. 43.Bxg6 b3
  44. 44.Ke3 b2
  45. 45.Kd2 Kb6
  46. 46.Kc2 Nd4+
  47. 47.Kxb2 Nf3
  48. 48.Bxh5 Nxh4
  49. 49.Kc3 Kxa6
  50. 50.Kd4 Kb6
  51. 51.Kd5 Ng2
  52. 52.Ke4 Kc7
  53. 53.Kf5 Kd6
  54. 54.Bf3 Nh4+
  55. 55.Kg4 Ng6
  56. 56.Kf5 Nh4+
  57. 57.Kxf6 Nxf3
  58. 58.f5 Kd7
  59. 59.Kg7 Nh4
  60. 60.f6 Nf5+
  61. 61.Kg6 Nd6
  62. 62.f4 Ke8
  63. 63.Kg7 Nf5+
  64. 64.Kg8 Nh6+
  65. 65.Kg7 Nf5+

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