Sergey Karjakin vs Nigel Short

Rapid Match · 2008 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Kiev UKR
Round 3
Date 2008.05.04
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/PQ3pk1/4p1p1/2pn3p/8/6P1/4BP1P/4q1K1 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 c6
  6. 6.O-O Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 dxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 e6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nd7
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.g3 Qc7
  13. 13.Nc4 N7b6
  14. 14.Qd4 Nxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Rd8
  16. 16.c3 Nb6
  17. 17.Qe4 Nd7
  18. 18.b4 Be7
  19. 19.Rb1 h5
  20. 20.Qe2 g6
  21. 21.bxa5 Ra8
  22. 22.Qb2 Ra7
  23. 23.a6 b6
  24. 24.Be2 O-O
  25. 25.Be3 Rb8
  26. 26.a5 Bc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 bxc5
  28. 28.Qd2 Qxe5
  29. 29.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  30. 30.Rd1 Qc7
  31. 31.Qd6 Qxa5
  32. 32.Qxc6 Nf6
  33. 33.Qc8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qb8 Re7
  35. 35.Rb1 Nd5
  36. 36.Rb7 Qxc3
  37. 37.a7 Rxb7
  38. 38.Qxb7 Qe1+

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