Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · French Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 11
Date 2012.07.09
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p3/5r1P/4K3/6k1/5p2/5R2 w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Bd3 dxe4
  4. 4.Bxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nbc3 Bc5
  9. 9.Qf4 Qe7
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Qh4 Ne5
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Be4 O-O
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Rad1 Be7
  17. 17.g3 Rb8
  18. 18.Nb5 a6
  19. 19.Nd6 b5
  20. 20.b3 Rb6
  21. 21.Nxc8 Rxc8
  22. 22.c3 f5
  23. 23.Bg2 a5
  24. 24.Rd2 Bf6
  25. 25.Rfd1 a4
  26. 26.h3 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 h5
  28. 28.Rd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 h4
  30. 30.Rb6 hxg3
  31. 31.fxg3 Nd3
  32. 32.Rxb5 Bxc3
  33. 33.Nxc3 Rxc3
  34. 34.Bf1 Nc5
  35. 35.Rb8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rc8 Rxg3+
  37. 37.Kh2 Ne4
  38. 38.b4 Rb3
  39. 39.b5 f4
  40. 40.Rc2 f3
  41. 41.Bc4 Rb4
  42. 42.Bd3 f5
  43. 43.Bxe4 fxe4
  44. 44.Kg3 Rxb5
  45. 45.Kf4 Rf5+
  46. 46.Ke3 Kf6
  47. 47.h4 Kg6
  48. 48.Rf2 Kh5
  49. 49.Kxe4 Kg4
  50. 50.Rf1 f2
  51. 51.h5 Kg3

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