Peter Svidler vs Sergey Karjakin

65th ch-RUS · 2012 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 65th ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2012.08.04
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4Q3/1pp3pk/1p1p1r2/4p3/4P1p1/P2Pq1P1/1PP2R1P/6K1 w - - 14 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Na4 Nxf3+
  8. 8.Qxf3 Bb6
  9. 9.Nxb6 axb6
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Qh3 Qd7
  13. 13.Bg5 O-O
  14. 14.f4 h6
  15. 15.fxe5 hxg5
  16. 16.exf6 Rxf6
  17. 17.a3 Raf8
  18. 18.Rxf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Rf1 Rh6
  20. 20.Qe3 Qb5
  21. 21.Qd4 g4
  22. 22.g3 Qg5
  23. 23.Rf4 e5
  24. 24.Qc4+ Kh7
  25. 25.Rf2 Qe3
  26. 26.Qf7 Rf6
  27. 27.Qh5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qe8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qh5+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qe8+ Kh7

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