Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.05.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/7R/4k1p1/8/3QP1q1/Pp6/1P6/1K6 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bg5 Qe7
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.g4 Qe6
  11. 11.Nh4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nf5 Nc5
  13. 13.h4 Bf8
  14. 14.h5 f6
  15. 15.Be3 Qf7
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 b5
  18. 18.Qf3 Ne6
  19. 19.Be3 Bb7
  20. 20.O-O-O b4
  21. 21.Na4 c5
  22. 22.h6 g6
  23. 23.Ng7 Bxg7
  24. 24.hxg7 c4
  25. 25.Nc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 cxd3
  27. 27.cxd3 a5
  28. 28.Bf8 Rxf8
  29. 29.gxf8=Q+ Rxf8
  30. 30.Kb1 Qd7
  31. 31.Rc1 a4
  32. 32.Qe3 Rf7
  33. 33.Rc4 b3
  34. 34.a3 Qxg4
  35. 35.Rxa4 f5
  36. 36.Rd4 fxe4
  37. 37.Rd8+ Rf8
  38. 38.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  39. 39.Qc5+ Ke8
  40. 40.Qxc7 Bc8
  41. 41.Qe5+ Kd8
  42. 42.Qh8+ Kc7
  43. 43.Rxh7+ Kc6
  44. 44.Qc3+ Kd6
  45. 45.Qd4+ Ke6
  46. 46.dxe4

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