Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

19th TCh-RUS 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th TCh-RUS 2012
Site Sochi RUS
Round 6
Date 2012.04.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5R2/8/2p5/3p2pp/3P3k/2r1P2P/5PK1/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Be7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Na6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Nd5
  14. 14.Rad1 Nxf4+
  15. 15.gxf4 Bd6
  16. 16.e3 Bxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Nb4
  18. 18.Kh1 Ra6
  19. 19.Rg1 Nd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Qxd5+
  21. 21.Qxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Rc1 c6
  23. 23.Rc3 Rb6
  24. 24.b3 f6
  25. 25.exf6 Rxf6
  26. 26.Kg2 Kf7
  27. 27.Kf1 Rh6
  28. 28.Rg2 Kf6
  29. 29.Kg1 Rg6
  30. 30.Rxg6+ Kxg6
  31. 31.Kg2 Kf5
  32. 32.Rc5 Rxb3
  33. 33.Rxa5 Kg4
  34. 34.Ra7 g5
  35. 35.a5 h5
  36. 36.a6 bxa6
  37. 37.Rxa6 Rc3
  38. 38.Ra8 Rc2
  39. 39.Rf8 Kh4
  40. 40.h3 Rc3

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