Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk

Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2025.09.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4rk1/1b4p1/1q2p2p/4p1PN/pp6/3BR1QP/PP4PK/3R4 b - - 0 34

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.d4 e6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Rfc8
  14. 14.Nf1 h6
  15. 15.Ng3 Bf8
  16. 16.h3 b4
  17. 17.Be3 a5
  18. 18.Rac1 Qd8
  19. 19.Rcd1 Qc7
  20. 20.Nh2 a4
  21. 21.Ng4 Qa5
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  23. 23.Qf3 Be7
  24. 24.d5 Qd8
  25. 25.dxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qe2 Qd7
  27. 27.e5 Nd5
  28. 28.Qg4 Nxe3
  29. 29.Rxe3 Bg5
  30. 30.f4 Qc6
  31. 31.Nh5 Qb6
  32. 32.Qg3 Rf8
  33. 33.Kh2 dxe5
  34. 34.fxg5

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