Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 9.3
Date 2019.04.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/b2n2p1/p2R3p/Ppp4P/4BP2/2P1BK2/1P6/8 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Ba4 Ne7
  8. 8.Bc2 Ng6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a4 c6
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.a5 Bc5
  15. 15.Nd2 Be6
  16. 16.Re1 b5
  17. 17.Nb3 Bxb3
  18. 18.Bxb3 Ng4
  19. 19.Re2 Rd6
  20. 20.Bg5 Kf8
  21. 21.Rf1 Nf6
  22. 22.g3 a6
  23. 23.Kg2 Nd7
  24. 24.Bc1 Ba7
  25. 25.f4 f6
  26. 26.h4 Re8
  27. 27.h5 h6
  28. 28.Ba2 c5
  29. 29.Be3 exf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Bb1 Re7
  32. 32.Rfe1 f5
  33. 33.Bxf5 Nf6
  34. 34.Kf3 Nd5
  35. 35.Rd2 Rd8
  36. 36.Be4 Red7
  37. 37.Red1 Nf6
  38. 38.Rxd7 Nxd7
  39. 39.Rd6

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