Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Steinitz Mem Open · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Steinitz Mem Open
Site chess24.com INT
Round 15.4
Date 2020.05.17
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/8/p2p1R2/P1pP2pk/b1P1r3/8/6KP/8 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O g6
  9. 9.d4 Bg7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 e5
  12. 12.d5 Nh5
  13. 13.g3 Nb6
  14. 14.a4 f5
  15. 15.c4 bxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 f4
  17. 17.a5 Nd7
  18. 18.g4 Nhf6
  19. 19.g5 Nh5
  20. 20.Kh1 Rf7
  21. 21.Nbd2 h6
  22. 22.Rg1 Nf8
  23. 23.gxh6 Bxh6
  24. 24.Nxe5 f3
  25. 25.Nxf7 fxe2
  26. 26.Nxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Nf3 Bc8
  28. 28.Rae1 Nf4
  29. 29.Bc1 Kf7
  30. 30.Ng5+ Bxg5
  31. 31.Rxg5 Nh3
  32. 32.Rg3 Nxf2+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ng4
  34. 34.Bb2 Re8
  35. 35.Rxe2 Ne5
  36. 36.Rf2+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rgf3 Nd7
  38. 38.Ba4 Kh6
  39. 39.Rh3+ Kg7
  40. 40.Bxd7 Bxd7
  41. 41.Rhf3 Kh6
  42. 42.Bxe5 Rxe5
  43. 43.Rf4 Ba4
  44. 44.Rb2 Kh5
  45. 45.Rb8 g5
  46. 46.Rf6 Rxe4
  47. 47.Rh8+

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