Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2011.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5kr1/3q4/1p1P4/2r1Q2R/8/8/PpP5/1K3R2 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 Be6
  12. 12.h4 gxh4
  13. 13.Bxh4 Qb6
  14. 14.O-O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Kb1 h5
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nce5
  18. 18.Re1 Ng6
  19. 19.f3 Bh6
  20. 20.Qe2 N4e5
  21. 21.Bf2 Qc7
  22. 22.Qe4 Bg7
  23. 23.Bd4 Bf6
  24. 24.Be2 Nd7
  25. 25.Bd3 Be5
  26. 26.Qf5 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.g3 Nxd3
  29. 29.Qxd3 Qc4
  30. 30.Qd2 b6
  31. 31.Rh4 Qc7
  32. 32.f4 f6
  33. 33.g4 a5
  34. 34.Rxh5 Rg8
  35. 35.g5 a4
  36. 36.Nc1 a3
  37. 37.gxf6 exf6
  38. 38.fxe5 fxe5
  39. 39.Nd3 axb2
  40. 40.Nxe5 Nxe5
  41. 41.d6 Qd7
  42. 42.Qd5 Kf8
  43. 43.Qxe5 Rc5
  44. 44.Rf1+

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