Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

World Rapid 2017 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 15.1
Date 2017.12.28
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3p1Bk1/6P1/1p2P3/5K2/8/4r3 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 e5
  10. 10.d5 cxd5
  11. 11.cxd5 e4
  12. 12.Nd4 e3
  13. 13.f4 Ng4
  14. 14.Nc2 Ndf6
  15. 15.Qe1 Bf5
  16. 16.Nd4 Be4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Ne6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bxg7 Nd2
  20. 20.Bb2 Nxf1
  21. 21.Qxf1 e5
  22. 22.Qf3 h5
  23. 23.h3 e4
  24. 24.Qf1 Nh6
  25. 25.Kh2 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc1 Nf5
  27. 27.Qe1 Qe7
  28. 28.Rc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.bxc4 Rc8
  30. 30.Qc3 Kh7
  31. 31.a4 b6
  32. 32.Ba1 a6
  33. 33.Qb2 g5
  34. 34.Qb1 Rxc4
  35. 35.Qb2 Rc8
  36. 36.Bxe4 Qxe4
  37. 37.Qf6 Rg8
  38. 38.fxg5 h4
  39. 39.Kg1 Qb1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe4+
  41. 41.Kg1 hxg3
  42. 42.h4 Qb1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qe4+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qb1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Nxh4+
  46. 46.Kxg3 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kh3 Qh1+
  48. 48.Kg4 Qe4+
  49. 49.Kh5 Qg6+
  50. 50.Kxh4 Qxf6
  51. 51.Bxf6 Kg6
  52. 52.Kg4 b5
  53. 53.axb5 axb5
  54. 54.Kf4 Re8
  55. 55.Bc3 Rc8
  56. 56.Bf6 Rc5
  57. 57.Kxe3 Rxd5
  58. 58.Ke4 Rd1
  59. 59.Kf3 b4
  60. 60.e4 Re1

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