Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2019 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20.1
Date 2019.12.30
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1R5p/2P2kp1/8/3b1pPP/1B6/5rK1/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qxd8 Nxd8
  10. 10.Be3 Ne6
  11. 11.h3 c6
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rad1 Ba6
  16. 16.Rd7 f5
  17. 17.Nc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Rf7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rxd7
  20. 20.Rxd7 Re8
  21. 21.Kf1 Re5
  22. 22.Rxa7 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rxa6 Bc3
  24. 24.g3 Ra5
  25. 25.Rxc6 Rxa2
  26. 26.c5 Rc2
  27. 27.Bd3 Rc1+
  28. 28.Kg2 Bd4
  29. 29.Rc8+ Kg7
  30. 30.c6 Bb6
  31. 31.h4 Rc3
  32. 32.Bb5 Rc2
  33. 33.Rb8 Bxf2
  34. 34.Rb7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Ba4 Ra2
  36. 36.Bb3 Rb2
  37. 37.Kf3 Bd4
  38. 38.g4 Rf2+
  39. 39.Kg3 f4+
  40. 40.Kh3 Rf3+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rf2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Rf3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rf2+

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