Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.16
Date 2017.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/1B3p1p/P5p1/2Bnk3/1P6/5b2/3R3P/6K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Re1 Nf6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qxc6
  11. 11.Bd4 Be7
  12. 12.Qf3 d6
  13. 13.a3 O-O
  14. 14.Qg3 Rad8
  15. 15.Rad1 Nh5
  16. 16.Qf3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qh3 Ne8
  18. 18.Nd5 Qd7
  19. 19.e5 g6
  20. 20.Nf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.exf6 e5
  22. 22.Qh4 Qe6
  23. 23.f4 Qxf6
  24. 24.Qxf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.fxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Nd5
  27. 27.c4 bxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Rfe8
  29. 29.b4 Re6
  30. 30.Bb2 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Kf8
  32. 32.Bd4 Nf4
  33. 33.Bc5+ Kg7
  34. 34.Re7 Bd5
  35. 35.Bxa6 Bxg2
  36. 36.Be3 Nd5
  37. 37.Bd4+ Kf8
  38. 38.Re2 Bf3
  39. 39.Bc5+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rd2 Re8
  41. 41.Bb7 Rd8
  42. 42.a4 Kf6
  43. 43.a5 Ke5
  44. 44.a6

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