Sergey Karjakin vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 9
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B61)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5N2/4p3/3p1b2/3K4/8/2k5/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bd7
  7. 7.Qd2 Rc8
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Nf5 Qa5
  10. 10.Ne3 Bh6
  11. 11.g3 Ne5
  12. 12.Be2 Bxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 b5
  14. 14.O-O h5
  15. 15.f4 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Rxc4
  17. 17.a3 h4
  18. 18.Rae1 hxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Bc6
  20. 20.Rf2 f5
  21. 21.Rh2 Rxh2
  22. 22.Kxh2 Bxe4
  23. 23.g4 e6
  24. 24.gxf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Rg1 Qb6
  26. 26.Rg8+ Kd7
  27. 27.Qxb6 axb6
  28. 28.Kg3 b4
  29. 29.Na4 Kc7
  30. 30.Rc8+ Kxc8
  31. 31.Nxb6+ Kc7
  32. 32.Nxc4 Bxc2
  33. 33.axb4 Bd3
  34. 34.Ne3 Kc6
  35. 35.Kf2 Kb5
  36. 36.Ng4 Kxb4
  37. 37.Ke3 Bg6
  38. 38.Kd4 Kb3
  39. 39.Nf6 Kxb2
  40. 40.Ne8 d5
  41. 41.Nd6 Kc2
  42. 42.f5 Bxf5
  43. 43.Nxf7

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