Peter Svidler vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 24
Date 2008.08.30
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Qk1/8/4b2p/p7/4B1qn/P2P4/1P3R1P/7K b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 e5
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.a3 a5
  8. 8.d3 Nge7
  9. 9.Ne1 Be6
  10. 10.Nc2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Ne3 Nde7
  13. 13.Nc4 O-O
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Be3 b6
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Kh8
  18. 18.Kh1 g5
  19. 19.Be3 h6
  20. 20.Rc1 f5
  21. 21.Bg1 Rb8
  22. 22.Qa4 Nd4
  23. 23.Nd2 f4
  24. 24.gxf4 gxf4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.Nf3 Nf5
  27. 27.Qc6 Qf6
  28. 28.Ne4 Qg6
  29. 29.Nxd4 Nxd4
  30. 30.Qd6 Rg8
  31. 31.Rf2 Rbf8
  32. 32.Qxb6 f3
  33. 33.exf3 Nxf3
  34. 34.Qxc5 Nh4
  35. 35.Qd4+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rc7+ Rg7
  37. 37.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  38. 38.Nf6+ Rxf6
  39. 39.Qxf6 Qg4
  40. 40.Be4+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qf8#

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