Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2015 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 15.1
Date 2015.10.14
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5B2/3r2p1/5kP1/7K/8/8/8 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 g6
  4. 4.c3 b6
  5. 5.dxc5 bxc5
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Na3 Bb7
  10. 10.Re1 Nbd7
  11. 11.h3 a5
  12. 12.Bf4 a4
  13. 13.Qd2 Bc6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qb6
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Qb7
  18. 18.f3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qf2 Rac8
  20. 20.Nc4 Bd5
  21. 21.Bf1 Ne8
  22. 22.Bxg7 Nxg7
  23. 23.Rd2 Bxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Rxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Nf5
  26. 26.b3 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 Qc7
  28. 28.Qf2 Rd8
  29. 29.Bf1 h5
  30. 30.b4 cxb4
  31. 31.cxb4 Qc3
  32. 32.b5 Rd2
  33. 33.Re2 Rd1
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Nd4
  36. 36.Re3 Qc1
  37. 37.Rxe7 Rd2
  38. 38.Qe3 Ne2+
  39. 39.Kg2 Nf4+
  40. 40.Kg3 Ne6
  41. 41.Re8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qe5 Ng7
  43. 43.Bg2 Nxe8
  44. 44.Qxe8 Qc7+
  45. 45.Kh3 Kg7
  46. 46.Qe3 Qd6
  47. 47.b6 Rb2
  48. 48.Qc3+ Qf6
  49. 49.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  50. 50.f4 Rxb6
  51. 51.Bd5 Rd6
  52. 52.g5+ Kf5
  53. 53.Bxf7 Kxf4
  54. 54.Kh4 Kf5

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