Sergey Karjakin vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/pB1bk3/2p2P2/2Prp3/1P6/P7/4K3 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.b3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bb2 O-O
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc7
  13. 13.Na4 dxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 c5
  16. 16.Qe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Bc6
  18. 18.Nb6 Rad8
  19. 19.Bc7 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 f6
  21. 21.f3 Kf7
  22. 22.Kf2 g5
  23. 23.Nc4 h5
  24. 24.Na5 Ba8
  25. 25.h3 g4
  26. 26.hxg4 hxg4
  27. 27.fxg4 Rg8
  28. 28.g3 Rxg4
  29. 29.c3 Bd5
  30. 30.c4 Ba8
  31. 31.Rd7 Ke8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd4
  33. 33.Ke1 e5
  34. 34.Rd2 Kd7
  35. 35.Bb6 Bd6
  36. 36.Rh2 Bf3
  37. 37.Rh7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Nb7 Bxb7
  39. 39.Rxb7 e4
  40. 40.g4 f5
  41. 41.gxf5+

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