Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/1p4pk/4p2p/p2nBP2/P7/5Q2/1P3P1K/1B2r1q1 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Nd5
  12. 12.Qe4 Nf6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd3 Ncb4
  15. 15.Bb1 Bd7
  16. 16.Ne5 Rc8
  17. 17.Ne4 f6
  18. 18.Nxd7 Qxd7
  19. 19.Ra3 f5
  20. 20.Nc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Be3 Rc6
  23. 23.h4 Rd8
  24. 24.Kh1 a5
  25. 25.Bg5 Re8
  26. 26.h5 h6
  27. 27.Bd2 Qf7
  28. 28.Rg3 Kh7
  29. 29.Re1 Rf8
  30. 30.Rg6 Nf6
  31. 31.Bc3 Nbd5
  32. 32.Be5 Nxh5
  33. 33.Qxh5 Qxg6
  34. 34.Qf3 Rfc8
  35. 35.g4 Rc1
  36. 36.gxf5 Rxe1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qg1+

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