Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 12.4
Date 2014.11.14
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

2R5/4kp2/8/p2r4/8/5P1P/7K/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.h3 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 Re8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Qxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Ne2 Bd6
  16. 16.Rad1 Be5
  17. 17.b3 Bd7
  18. 18.f4 Bc7
  19. 19.Ng3 Kf8
  20. 20.Nh5 Bd8
  21. 21.Rf3 a5
  22. 22.a4 Rb8
  23. 23.Rg3 f5
  24. 24.Rg7 Bb6+
  25. 25.Kh2 Bd4
  26. 26.Rh7 Rb4
  27. 27.c4 Rxb3
  28. 28.cxd5 cxd5
  29. 29.Bb5 Bxb5
  30. 30.Rxd4 Bc4
  31. 31.Rxh6 Re4
  32. 32.Rd2 d4
  33. 33.Rc6 d3
  34. 34.Ng3 Be6
  35. 35.Rd6 Rxf4
  36. 36.R6xd3 Rxd3
  37. 37.Rxd3 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rf3 f4
  39. 39.Ne2 Bd5
  40. 40.Rc3 f3
  41. 41.Rc8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Nc3 Rd4
  43. 43.Nxd5+ Rxd5
  44. 44.gxf3

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