Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com SF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2016.08.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7k/1b6/p6p/1pbN2p1/4r2P/2P5/PP4PK/3R1R2 b - - 10 38

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bc1 Nf6
  9. 9.Bc4 e6
  10. 10.Bb3 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.f4 b5
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nh7
  15. 15.Qg4 Kh8
  16. 16.Be3 Bg5
  17. 17.Bf2 Nd7
  18. 18.h4 Be7
  19. 19.Qe4 Rb8
  20. 20.Nc6 Qe8
  21. 21.Nxb8 Nxb8
  22. 22.Rad1 Nd7
  23. 23.Ne2 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Bxc5+
  25. 25.Kh1 Qe7
  26. 26.c3 Bb7
  27. 27.Qg4 f5
  28. 28.exf6 Nxf6
  29. 29.Qxe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.Bxe6 Re8
  31. 31.Nf4 g5
  32. 32.Bd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Nxd5 Re4
  34. 34.Kh2 Bd6+
  35. 35.Kg1 Bc5+
  36. 36.Kh2 Bd6+
  37. 37.Kg1 Bc5+
  38. 38.Kh2

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