Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

ICC Open Final 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 91 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event ICC Open Final 2016
Site ICC INT
Round 2.4
Date 2016.06.05
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 91
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3K1q2/8/3k2b1/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 20 92

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.a5 O-O
  8. 8.a6 Qb6
  9. 9.axb7 Bxb7
  10. 10.Na3 d5
  11. 11.e5 Qc7
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Re1 Bd6
  14. 14.Ba4 a6
  15. 15.Bg5 Nh5
  16. 16.c3 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Nf4
  18. 18.Bg3 g5
  19. 19.d4 c4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Bxf4
  21. 21.g3 Bd6
  22. 22.Nc2 Rab8
  23. 23.Ne3 Bc8
  24. 24.Ng4 Kg7
  25. 25.Bc2 f6
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.Nxf6 Rxf6
  28. 28.hxg5 Rf8
  29. 29.Nh4 Bxg3
  30. 30.Qxh5 Bxf2+
  31. 31.Kh1 Rh8
  32. 32.Qg6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qf6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qxf2 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rac1 Qf7
  36. 36.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  37. 37.Rf1+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rf4 Bd7
  39. 39.Kg1 Be8
  40. 40.Nf3 a5
  41. 41.Ne5 Rh3
  42. 42.Rf3 Rxf3
  43. 43.Nxf3 a4
  44. 44.Bxa4 Bxa4
  45. 45.Ne5 Bc2
  46. 46.Ra1 Be4
  47. 47.Ra7+ Kg8
  48. 48.Kf1 Rg2
  49. 49.g6 Rg5
  50. 50.Ra8+ Kg7
  51. 51.Ra7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Ra8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Re8 Bxg6
  54. 54.Rxe6 Be4
  55. 55.Re7+ Kf6
  56. 56.Rf7+ Ke6
  57. 57.Ra7 Rg3
  58. 58.Ra3 Kf5
  59. 59.Ke2 Kf4
  60. 60.Ra8 Rg2+
  61. 61.Kf1 Ke3
  62. 62.Rh8 Rc2
  63. 63.Rh3+ Kd2
  64. 64.Kf2 Rxc3
  65. 65.Rh2 Rc2
  66. 66.Kg3+ Ke3
  67. 67.Rh8 Kxd4
  68. 68.Ng4 c3
  69. 69.Rc8 Rg2+
  70. 70.Kf4 Rxg4+
  71. 71.Kxg4 Kd3
  72. 72.Kf4 c2
  73. 73.Ke5 Kd2
  74. 74.Kd4 c1=Q
  75. 75.Rc5 Qxc5+
  76. 76.Kxc5 Kc3
  77. 77.Kd6 d4
  78. 78.Ke5 Bc2
  79. 79.Kf4 d3
  80. 80.Kf3 d2
  81. 81.Kf4 d1=Q
  82. 82.Ke5 Qd2
  83. 83.Ke6 Qe2+
  84. 84.Kf6 Qe3
  85. 85.Kf7 Kd4
  86. 86.Kf6 Qe5+
  87. 87.Kf7 Kd5
  88. 88.Kf8 Kd6
  89. 89.Kf7 Qf4+
  90. 90.Ke8 Bg6+
  91. 91.Kd8 Qf8#

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