Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

7th Tal Mem Blitz · 2012 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 7th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2012.06.07
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1p/8/k7/4Nn2/7r/1R6/2R3K1 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Re8
  9. 9.f3 c6
  10. 10.Bf2 d5
  11. 11.exd5 cxd5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.c5 Re5
  14. 14.a3 Qf8
  15. 15.b4 Bd7
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Bd4 Re6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nh5
  19. 19.Bc2 Rae8
  20. 20.Qd2 Bxd4+
  21. 21.Qxd4 Qh6
  22. 22.f4 Re3
  23. 23.f5 Qg5
  24. 24.b5 R8e5
  25. 25.b6 Qd8
  26. 26.Rab1 axb6
  27. 27.cxb6 Ng7
  28. 28.b7 Qb8
  29. 29.Na4 Bxf5
  30. 30.Nc5 Ne6
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rxe5
  32. 32.Nd7 Qa7+
  33. 33.Kh1 Kg7
  34. 34.b8=Q Qxb8
  35. 35.Rxb8 Re3
  36. 36.Bxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.h3 f4
  38. 38.Rc8 Rc3
  39. 39.a4 d4
  40. 40.Ne5 c5
  41. 41.a5 Ra3
  42. 42.Rc1 Rxa5
  43. 43.Nd3 f3
  44. 44.gxf3 Ra3
  45. 45.Nxc5 Nf4
  46. 46.Rg1+ Kf6
  47. 47.Ne4+ Ke6
  48. 48.Re1 Kd7
  49. 49.Rc4 Rxf3
  50. 50.Rxd4+ Kc7
  51. 51.Rc1+ Kb6
  52. 52.Rb4+ Ka5
  53. 53.Rb2 Rxh3+
  54. 54.Kg1

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