Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com SF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 14
Date 2016.08.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/R7/p4k2/8/4p1P1/5r2/6K1 b - - 1 49

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.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bb3 h6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nh4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.exf5 Nd4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxb3
  15. 15.cxb3 Rc8
  16. 16.Be3 Rc6
  17. 17.b4 Nxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Qd7
  19. 19.b5 Rc2
  20. 20.Rac1 Rxb2
  21. 21.b6 Rc8
  22. 22.g3 Rc6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Qxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.Rc1 c5
  26. 26.a5 Kf8
  27. 27.Rd1 Ke8
  28. 28.Kg2 Rb5
  29. 29.f6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rxa5
  31. 31.Rc6 Rb5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Bd8
  33. 33.Kf3 f5
  34. 34.Be3 Kd7
  35. 35.Rg6 Bf6
  36. 36.Bxh6 Rxb6
  37. 37.Bxg7 Rb3+
  38. 38.Kg2 Bxg7
  39. 39.Rxg7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Rg5 Kf7
  41. 41.Rxf5+ Ke6
  42. 42.Rh5 a5
  43. 43.Rh6+ Kf5
  44. 44.Ra6 Ra3
  45. 45.h4 e4
  46. 46.h5 Ra2
  47. 47.h6 e3
  48. 48.h7 Rxf2+
  49. 49.Kg1

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