Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2015.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/3b2p1/3P2Bp/7P/8/6K1/8/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nec3 Bb7
  11. 11.a4 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nf6
  13. 13.axb5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 axb5
  15. 15.Rxa8 Qxa8
  16. 16.Qd3 O-O
  17. 17.O-O Bc8
  18. 18.Be3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rc1 h6
  20. 20.Qd1 Qb7
  21. 21.Ra1 Ra8
  22. 22.h4 Ra6
  23. 23.b3 Bd8
  24. 24.c4 bxc4
  25. 25.bxc4 Bb6
  26. 26.c5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 dxc5
  28. 28.d6 Qb6
  29. 29.Rxa6 Qxa6
  30. 30.Bd5 Qc8
  31. 31.Qb3 Be8
  32. 32.Qc3 c4
  33. 33.Bxc4 Bd7
  34. 34.Qb3 Qe8
  35. 35.Qf3 Kf8
  36. 36.h5 Kg8
  37. 37.Qe4 Bc6
  38. 38.Bd5 Bd7
  39. 39.Kg2 Kh8
  40. 40.f4 exf4
  41. 41.Qxe8+ Bxe8
  42. 42.Bxf7 Bc6+
  43. 43.Kf2 fxg3+
  44. 44.Kxg3 Bd7
  45. 45.Bg6

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