Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 100 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.1
Date 2013.06.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 100
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Final Position

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

R7/8/8/8/2K4r/P7/1k6/8 w - - 2 101

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.g4 Qg6
  11. 11.a3 a4
  12. 12.Qc4 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Bg2 Qe4
  16. 16.Rc1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rg1 f6
  18. 18.g5 Rf8
  19. 19.gxf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Bg5 Rf7
  21. 21.Ne5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Bb5
  24. 24.Rc2 c6
  25. 25.Bh4 Nf4
  26. 26.Rg4 Raf8
  27. 27.Bg3 g6
  28. 28.Bxf4 Rxf4
  29. 29.f3 Kg7
  30. 30.Rc5 R4f6
  31. 31.Kf2 Kf7
  32. 32.Rh4 Kg7
  33. 33.Ke3 Rd8
  34. 34.Rg4 Kf7
  35. 35.h4 Rf8
  36. 36.Rgg5 Rh8
  37. 37.Rge5 Ke7
  38. 38.Rg5 Kd6
  39. 39.h5 b6
  40. 40.Rc1 gxh5
  41. 41.Rxh5 h6
  42. 42.Rg1 Bc4
  43. 43.Rg7 Rb8
  44. 44.Bc2 b5
  45. 45.Kd2 Rd8
  46. 46.Rh7 Rg8
  47. 47.R5xh6 Rxh6
  48. 48.Rxh6 Rg2
  49. 49.Bd1 Kd5
  50. 50.Ke3 Kd6
  51. 51.Rh1 Ke7
  52. 52.Rf1 Rh2
  53. 53.Rf2 Rh4
  54. 54.Bc2 Rh1
  55. 55.Kd2 Kd6
  56. 56.f4 Rh3
  57. 57.e3 Rh1
  58. 58.f5 exf5
  59. 59.Bxf5 c5
  60. 60.dxc5+ Kxc5
  61. 61.Bc2 Be6
  62. 62.Bd1 Rh4
  63. 63.Rf6 Bd5
  64. 64.Rf5 Rh2+
  65. 65.Kc3 Rh3
  66. 66.Kd3 Kd6
  67. 67.Rh5 Rg3
  68. 68.Kd4 Bc4
  69. 69.Bxa4 Rg4+
  70. 70.e4 bxa4
  71. 71.Kxc4 Rxe4+
  72. 72.Kd3 Re8
  73. 73.Rb5 Rc8
  74. 74.Kd4 Rc6
  75. 75.Rb4 Ra6
  76. 76.Kc4 Kc6
  77. 77.Rb5 Ra8
  78. 78.Kb4 Kd6
  79. 79.Rb6+ Kc7
  80. 80.Kb5 Kd7
  81. 81.Rb7+ Kd6
  82. 82.Kb6 Rh8
  83. 83.Ka7 Kc6
  84. 84.Rb4 Rh7+
  85. 85.Ka6 Rh8
  86. 86.Rc4+ Kd5
  87. 87.Rc7 Kd6
  88. 88.Kb7 Rh2
  89. 89.Rc6+ Kd5
  90. 90.Rb6 Kc5
  91. 91.Rb4 Rh7+
  92. 92.Ka6 Rh8
  93. 93.Rb5+ Kc4
  94. 94.Rb7 Ra8+
  95. 95.Kb6 Kb3
  96. 96.Kc5+ Ka2
  97. 97.Rb4 Ra5+
  98. 98.Kc4 Rh5
  99. 99.Rxa4 Kxb2
  100. 100.Ra8 Rh4+

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