Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 12
Date 2009.03.05
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3P1p1p/1rP5/p4p2/4p3/8/1b4PP/2R4K b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Bf8
  13. 13.Qd2 Rb8
  14. 14.Qf2 e5
  15. 15.fxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nb3 Nb4
  17. 17.Ba7 Ra8
  18. 18.Bb6 Qe7
  19. 19.Rad1 Be6
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 e4
  22. 22.d6 Qe6
  23. 23.Nc5 Qf5
  24. 24.Be2 Qxf2
  25. 25.Rxf2 Nbd5
  26. 26.a5 Nxb6
  27. 27.axb6 Rab8
  28. 28.Rxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Nd7 f5
  30. 30.c4 a5
  31. 31.c5 Bg7
  32. 32.Nxb8 Rxb8
  33. 33.Ba6 Bf6
  34. 34.Bxb7 Rxb7
  35. 35.c6 Rxb6
  36. 36.Rc1 Bxb2
  37. 37.d7

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