Sergey Karjakin vs Peter Svidler

24th ECC · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 24th ECC
Site Kallithea GRE
Round 6
Date 2008.10.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kp1/8/1r3KP1/5N1P/8/8 w - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.b3 Bg7
  16. 16.d5 Rc8
  17. 17.Bd3 c6
  18. 18.c4 Nc5
  19. 19.Bf1 bxc4
  20. 20.bxc4 a5
  21. 21.Bg5 h6
  22. 22.Bd2 Ba6
  23. 23.Rb1 h5
  24. 24.Bg5 Qc7
  25. 25.Nd2 a4
  26. 26.Qf3 Nh7
  27. 27.Be3 Qa5
  28. 28.Red1 Bf6
  29. 29.a3 Rb8
  30. 30.dxc6 Kg7
  31. 31.Rb5 Qc7
  32. 32.Bxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 Ng5
  34. 34.Qc3 h4
  35. 35.Ne2 Qd6
  36. 36.Rd5 Qxc6
  37. 37.Qc2 Ne6
  38. 38.Nc3 Nd4
  39. 39.Qxa4 Qxa4
  40. 40.Nxa4 Bb7
  41. 41.c5 Bc6
  42. 42.Nb6 Be7
  43. 43.Rxe5 f6
  44. 44.Rxe7+ Rxe7
  45. 45.Rc1 Ra7
  46. 46.a4 Ne6
  47. 47.Bb5 Bxb5
  48. 48.axb5 Nxc5
  49. 49.Rxc5 Rxb6
  50. 50.Nf3 Ra1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Rf1
  52. 52.e5 Rxf2
  53. 53.exf6+ Rxf6
  54. 54.Nxh4 Rb2
  55. 55.Kg3 Rb6
  56. 56.Nf3 R2xb5
  57. 57.Rxb5 Rxb5
  58. 58.Kf4 Kf6
  59. 59.g4 Rb4+

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