Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · French Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2019.06.03
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/P4p2/1Rb3pk/2Np1p1p/3P1P2/7P/6P1/7K b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Nh6
  6. 6.Na3 Nf5
  7. 7.Nc2 Be7
  8. 8.d4 Qb6
  9. 9.Bd3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O Nb4
  12. 12.Nxb4 Qxb4
  13. 13.Kh1 h5
  14. 14.Bxf5 exf5
  15. 15.a4 Rc8
  16. 16.b3 Qc3
  17. 17.Ba3 Qc2
  18. 18.Qe1 Bxa3
  19. 19.Rxa3 Qb2
  20. 20.Ra1 Rc2
  21. 21.Rb1 Qc3
  22. 22.Qg3 g6
  23. 23.Qg5 Qc6
  24. 24.h3 Kf8
  25. 25.Qf6 Qxf6
  26. 26.exf6 Rc6
  27. 27.Ne5 Rd6
  28. 28.Rbc1 Bc6
  29. 29.b4 Rxf6
  30. 30.b5 Be8
  31. 31.Rc7 Rb6
  32. 32.Re1 Kg7
  33. 33.Nd3 a6
  34. 34.Nc5 axb5
  35. 35.a5 Rc6
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rc8
  37. 37.Ree7 b4
  38. 38.a6 Kh6
  39. 39.Rxb4 Bc6
  40. 40.a7 Rhe8
  41. 41.Rxe8 Rxe8
  42. 42.Rb6

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