Sergey Karjakin vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/6pb/p1nPQ2p/Pp2P3/5PNP/6P1/3q1K2 w - - 1 43

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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.b3 Nb6
  16. 16.Bb2 g6
  17. 17.Bd3 Bg7
  18. 18.d5 c6
  19. 19.c4 Rc8
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.Qd2 a5
  22. 22.Rad1 Nbd7
  23. 23.Bc2 cxd5
  24. 24.cxd5 Qb6
  25. 25.Qc1 Rc7
  26. 26.Qb1 Rec8
  27. 27.Rd2 h5
  28. 28.Rde2 Ba6
  29. 29.Bd3 Nc5
  30. 30.Bxa6 Qxa6
  31. 31.Nd2 Nd3
  32. 32.Nc4 Nxe1
  33. 33.Qxe1 Rxc4
  34. 34.bxc4 Qxc4
  35. 35.Nf1 Qb3
  36. 36.Qa1 Rc2
  37. 37.Rxc2 Qxc2
  38. 38.f3 Bh6
  39. 39.Ng3 Nd7
  40. 40.Kf1 Nc5
  41. 41.Bxe5 dxe5
  42. 42.Qxe5 Qd1+

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