Alexei Shirov vs Sergey Karjakin

Aerosvit · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aerosvit
Site Foros UKR
Round 6
Date 2008.06.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/pb1k1R2/1q1Np3/1p2P1r1/2p3B1/4P3/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxf7 Kxf7
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Ne4 Qb6
  15. 15.Nd6+ Ke7
  16. 16.Bg4 h5
  17. 17.Bxh5 Raf8
  18. 18.Qg4 Bh6
  19. 19.h4 Rhg8
  20. 20.hxg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.Ne4 Ne3
  22. 22.Qxg5+ Rxg5
  23. 23.Bh4 Kd8
  24. 24.fxe3 Rh8
  25. 25.Bxg5+ Kc7
  26. 26.Bg4 c5
  27. 27.dxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Rf7+ Kb8
  29. 29.Nd6 Rg8
  30. 30.Raf1 Rxg5
  31. 31.Rf8+ Kc7
  32. 32.R1f7+ Nd7
  33. 33.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  34. 34.Rf7+ Kd8
  35. 35.Rf8+ Kd7
  36. 36.Rf7+

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