Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.3
Date 2014.06.10
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4k3/8/8/bK6/8/8/8 w - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bf4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Qxd5
  10. 10.e3 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bf5
  13. 13.Qa4 Qa5
  14. 14.Qxa5 Nxa5
  15. 15.Rfc1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Nd2 Rxc1+
  17. 17.Rxc1 Rc8
  18. 18.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  19. 19.Bf3 Nc6
  20. 20.Bc7 Kf8
  21. 21.Nb3 Ke8
  22. 22.Nc5 e6
  23. 23.Bxc6+ bxc6
  24. 24.Bb8 a6
  25. 25.Bd6 Bf6
  26. 26.Kf1 Bd8
  27. 27.Ke2 Bb6
  28. 28.Na4 Bd8
  29. 29.Nc5 Bb6
  30. 30.Ne4 Kd7
  31. 31.Be5 Bd8
  32. 32.Bf6 Bb6
  33. 33.Ng5 c5
  34. 34.Nxh7 Bb7
  35. 35.g4 Bd5
  36. 36.a3 Bc4+
  37. 37.Kd1 Bd5
  38. 38.Ng5 cxd4
  39. 39.Bxd4 Bxd4
  40. 40.exd4 f6
  41. 41.Nh7 Ke7
  42. 42.g5 fxg5
  43. 43.Kd2 e5
  44. 44.Ke3 Ke6
  45. 45.Nf8+ Kf5
  46. 46.dxe5 Kxe5
  47. 47.Nxg6+ Kf6
  48. 48.Kd4 Bg2
  49. 49.Ne5 Kf5
  50. 50.Nd3 Kg4
  51. 51.Ke3 Kh3
  52. 52.Nc5 a5
  53. 53.f3 g4
  54. 54.fxg4 Kxg4
  55. 55.Nb3 a4
  56. 56.Nc5 Bc6
  57. 57.Kf2 Kh3
  58. 58.Kg1 Kg4
  59. 59.Nd3 Bb5
  60. 60.Nb4 Kh3
  61. 61.Na2 Be8
  62. 62.Nc3 Kg4
  63. 63.Nd1 Bb5
  64. 64.Nf2+ Kf3
  65. 65.h4 Be8
  66. 66.Nd1 Kg3
  67. 67.Nc3 Kxh4
  68. 68.Kf2 Kg4
  69. 69.Ke3 Kf5
  70. 70.Kd4 Ke6
  71. 71.Kc5 Ke7
  72. 72.Nxa4 Bxa4
  73. 73.Kb4 Be8
  74. 74.a4 Bxa4

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