Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2015.08.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4b3/7N/5p1P/3p4/8/2k1K3/8 w - - 1 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Qd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Rc8
  13. 13.c4 Ne8
  14. 14.Qd2 b6
  15. 15.Rac1 a5
  16. 16.Na1 g6
  17. 17.b4 Ng7
  18. 18.bxa5 bxa5
  19. 19.Bd3 Nc5
  20. 20.Bc2 a4
  21. 21.Rb1 e4
  22. 22.Bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Bxa4 Rxc4
  24. 24.Bc6 Nf5
  25. 25.Qe2 Rc3
  26. 26.Qxe4 Ra3
  27. 27.Qe2 Bf6
  28. 28.Nb3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qxe7 Nxe7
  30. 30.Nd2 Rxa2
  31. 31.Nc4 Rd8
  32. 32.g4 Bd4
  33. 33.Rbd1 Bc5
  34. 34.Rd2 Rxd2
  35. 35.Nxd2 Nxc6
  36. 36.dxc6 Rc8
  37. 37.Ne4 Rxc6
  38. 38.Rd1 h6
  39. 39.h4 Kf8
  40. 40.Kg2 Ke7
  41. 41.Rc1 Rc8
  42. 42.Kf3 Ke6
  43. 43.Rc2 Rc7
  44. 44.h5 gxh5
  45. 45.gxh5 Bb6
  46. 46.Re2 Bd4
  47. 47.Kg3 d5
  48. 48.Nd2+ Kf5
  49. 49.Kg2 Be5
  50. 50.Nf3 Bf6
  51. 51.Ra2 Rd7
  52. 52.Ne1 Rc7
  53. 53.Kf3 Bg5
  54. 54.Ra5 Ke5
  55. 55.Ke2 Ke4
  56. 56.Ra4+ d4
  57. 57.f3+ Kd5
  58. 58.Ra5+ Kc4
  59. 59.Nd3 Re7+
  60. 60.Re5 Re6
  61. 61.f4 Bf6
  62. 62.Rxe6 fxe6
  63. 63.Nf2 Be7
  64. 64.Ng4 Kc3
  65. 65.f5 exf5
  66. 66.Nxh6 Kc2

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