Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 89 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/4K3/8/4Q3/4p1k1/8 b - - 8 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 c5
  12. 12.e4 Re8
  13. 13.Bd3 e5
  14. 14.d5 Nf8
  15. 15.Bf2 N6d7
  16. 16.Nf1 Ng6
  17. 17.g3 Qf6
  18. 18.Be2 Ne7
  19. 19.h4 Qg6
  20. 20.h5 Qg5
  21. 21.g4 Nc8
  22. 22.Bh4 Qf4
  23. 23.Ne3 g5
  24. 24.hxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Bf2 Ne7
  26. 26.Ng2 Qf8
  27. 27.Be3 g5
  28. 28.Bd2 Nf6
  29. 29.Ne3 Bc8
  30. 30.Nf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.gxf5 Re7
  32. 32.O-O-O Rh7
  33. 33.Rdg1 Kh8
  34. 34.Be3 Bd7
  35. 35.b4 Qe7
  36. 36.Kd2 Rc8
  37. 37.bxc5 bxc5
  38. 38.Rb1 Be8
  39. 39.Rb2 g4
  40. 40.Rbb1 Bh5
  41. 41.Bf2 Rg8
  42. 42.Bh4 gxf3
  43. 43.Bxf3 Bxf3
  44. 44.Qxf3 Qf7
  45. 45.Rbg1 Rhg7
  46. 46.Rxg7 Rxg7
  47. 47.Bf2 Kh7
  48. 48.Bh4 Rg8
  49. 49.Rb1 Rg7
  50. 50.Kc2 Ng4
  51. 51.f6 Rg6
  52. 52.Qe2 Qd7
  53. 53.Qf3 Qf7
  54. 54.Rb8 Nxf6
  55. 55.Qf5 Kg7
  56. 56.Qc8 Rg2+
  57. 57.Kb3 Qh5
  58. 58.Rb7+ Kg6
  59. 59.Qf5+ Qxf5
  60. 60.exf5+ Kxf5
  61. 61.Rxa7 Ne4
  62. 62.Rf7+ Kg6
  63. 63.Rd7 Rg4
  64. 64.Be7 Nd2+
  65. 65.Ka4 Nxc4
  66. 66.Kb5 Nxa3+
  67. 67.Kc6 Nc4
  68. 68.Bxd6 Nxd6
  69. 69.Rxd6+ Kg5
  70. 70.Kxc5 h5
  71. 71.Re6 Kf5
  72. 72.Rh6 h4
  73. 73.d6 Rd4
  74. 74.Kc6 Kg5
  75. 75.Re6 e4
  76. 76.d7 h3
  77. 77.Rd6 Rxd6+
  78. 78.Kxd6 h2
  79. 79.d8=Q+ Kg4
  80. 80.Qh8 Kg3
  81. 81.Ke5 e3
  82. 82.Qg7+ Kf3
  83. 83.Qb7+ Kf2
  84. 84.Qh1 e2
  85. 85.Qxh2+ Kf1
  86. 86.Qh3+ Kf2
  87. 87.Qh4+ Kf1
  88. 88.Qf4+ Kg2
  89. 89.Qe3

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