Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

Titled Tue 20th Jun Early · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 20th Jun Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2023.06.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 46
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4qpk1/6p1/Pp1p4/3P4/4P3/2QKB3/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 g6
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.Nb3 Ng7
  17. 17.h3 c6
  18. 18.Nc5 Ne6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd7
  21. 21.Bd3 Re8
  22. 22.Re1 Qd8
  23. 23.Re3 Bd7
  24. 24.Rf3 Re6
  25. 25.Bh6 Bg7
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Qf4 Be8
  28. 28.Re3 Qf6
  29. 29.Qc7 Rxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Qg5
  31. 31.Kf2 Qf6+
  32. 32.Ke2 Qg5
  33. 33.g4 h5
  34. 34.Qc8 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Qe7
  36. 36.Kd2 Qd7
  37. 37.Qa8 b6
  38. 38.Qb8 b5
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.a5 Qxg4
  41. 41.Qxe8 Qg2+
  42. 42.Be2 bxc3+
  43. 43.Kd3 c2
  44. 44.Qxc6 Qe4+
  45. 45.Kd2 Qe7
  46. 46.Qxc2

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Magnus Carlsen and Alexander Grischuk, or browse all Magnus Carlsen games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.