Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · English Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 4.3
Date 2012.12.16
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/7r/7P/5R2/2k5/3p1PK1/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 a5
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Na4 b6
  12. 12.Qc2 Nce7
  13. 13.b4 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Qd7
  15. 15.Rfb1 h6
  16. 16.g3 Bg4
  17. 17.e4 Bxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 Nc6
  19. 19.exd5 Nd4
  20. 20.Qd1 Nxf3+
  21. 21.Qxf3 Rxa4
  22. 22.Rxa4 Qxa4
  23. 23.Rc1 Qd7
  24. 24.Rc6 b5
  25. 25.d6 cxd6
  26. 26.Qd5 Ra8
  27. 27.Kg2 Bf8
  28. 28.Rb6 Ra3
  29. 29.Rxb5 Qf5
  30. 30.Rb8 Kg7
  31. 31.Bxh6+ Kxh6
  32. 32.Rxf8 Kg7
  33. 33.Rd8 Rxd3
  34. 34.Qa8 e4
  35. 35.Rg8+ Kf6
  36. 36.Qd8+ Ke5
  37. 37.Qe7+ Kd5
  38. 38.Qb7+ Kc4
  39. 39.Qc8+ Qxc8
  40. 40.Rxc8+ Kxb4
  41. 41.Rf8 Rf3
  42. 42.h4 d5
  43. 43.g4 d4
  44. 44.h5 gxh5
  45. 45.gxh5 Rf6
  46. 46.Re8 Rh6
  47. 47.Rxe4 Kc3
  48. 48.Rh4 d3
  49. 49.Rf4 d2

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