Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 81 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/8/5k2/3p2pK/R4r2 w - - 2 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.d5 Nb4
  15. 15.axb5 Bxb5
  16. 16.Re1 Nxc2
  17. 17.Qxc2 Rc8
  18. 18.Qb1 Qc7
  19. 19.b3 Qc2
  20. 20.Ba3 Nd7
  21. 21.Nc4 Qxb1
  22. 22.Rexb1 Bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Rxc4
  24. 24.Rb7 Rd8
  25. 25.Nxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Rxe7 Ra4
  27. 27.h3 Nc4
  28. 28.Rc1 Nxa3
  29. 29.Ra1 Ra5
  30. 30.Ra7 g6
  31. 31.f3 Kf8
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Kf2 Nc4
  34. 34.Rxa5 Nxa5
  35. 35.Rxa6 Nc4
  36. 36.Rc6 Ne5
  37. 37.Ra6 Ke7
  38. 38.Kg3 Rd7
  39. 39.Ra2 Rb7
  40. 40.Kf4 Rb2
  41. 41.Ra7+ Nd7
  42. 42.Kg3 Rc2
  43. 43.Kh3 Kd8
  44. 44.Ra6 Ke7
  45. 45.Ra7 Rb2
  46. 46.Kg3 Rd2
  47. 47.Rc7 Ra2
  48. 48.Kh2 Ra6
  49. 49.Kg3 Kd8
  50. 50.Rb7 Kc8
  51. 51.Rb2 Ra7
  52. 52.Kf4 Kd8
  53. 53.Kg5 Ke7
  54. 54.Kf4 Ne5
  55. 55.Kg3 Nd7
  56. 56.Kf4 Nc5
  57. 57.Kg3 Ra3
  58. 58.Kh2 f5
  59. 59.exf5 gxf5
  60. 60.Rb8 Nd7
  61. 61.Rb7 Ra5
  62. 62.Kg3 Rxd5
  63. 63.Kf4 Ke6
  64. 64.Kg5 Nf6
  65. 65.Kg6 Rd2
  66. 66.g4 hxg4
  67. 67.Rf7 Nd5
  68. 68.fxg4 fxg4
  69. 69.Rf1 g3
  70. 70.Rg1 g2
  71. 71.h5 Nf4+
  72. 72.Kg5 Nxh5
  73. 73.Kxh5 Kf5
  74. 74.Kh4 Kf4
  75. 75.Kh3 Kf3
  76. 76.Kh2 d5
  77. 77.Kh3 d4
  78. 78.Kh2 d3
  79. 79.Ra1 Rf2
  80. 80.Rd1 d2
  81. 81.Ra1 Rf1

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