Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.12
Date 2017.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/1P3p2/3p2pp/3P4/2Nbp3/6P1/2r2nBP/1R5K w - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nge7
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 e5
  9. 9.a3 d6
  10. 10.b4 Be6
  11. 11.b5 Nb8
  12. 12.c4 h6
  13. 13.Nc3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd5 a6
  15. 15.Rb1 axb5
  16. 16.Rxb5 b6
  17. 17.Qb3 Ra6
  18. 18.Bd2 Nc6
  19. 19.Rb1 Na7
  20. 20.Bc3 Nxb5
  21. 21.cxb5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 c4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Rxa3
  24. 24.Bb4 Ra4
  25. 25.Qb3 Rxb4
  26. 26.Qxb4 Nc5
  27. 27.Qa3 Qa8
  28. 28.Qxa8 Rxa8
  29. 29.Nd2 Nxd3
  30. 30.Nc4 Ra2
  31. 31.Nxb6 e4
  32. 32.Nc4 Bd4
  33. 33.b6 Rxf2
  34. 34.Kh1 Rc2
  35. 35.b7 Nf2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Nd3+
  37. 37.Kh1 Nf2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Nd3+
  39. 39.Kh1 Nf2+

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