Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 5.1
Date 2015.12.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

Q7/4bk2/3B4/2p2p2/2P2P1p/1p5P/6PK/1q6 w - - 6 59

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.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Bxe5
  11. 11.f4 Bd4+
  12. 12.Kh1 f5
  13. 13.Qh5+ g6
  14. 14.Qe2 O-O
  15. 15.Nf3 Bf6
  16. 16.e5 Be7
  17. 17.Rd1 Qe8
  18. 18.Nd4 Qf7
  19. 19.Nxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.Be3 Rfd8
  21. 21.c4 a6
  22. 22.b3 Kf7
  23. 23.a4 Ke8
  24. 24.h3 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  27. 27.Bc5 Kf7
  28. 28.Qd2 Bh4
  29. 29.Kh2 h5
  30. 30.a5 Qe8
  31. 31.Ba3 Qd8
  32. 32.Qb4 b6
  33. 33.Qc3 c5
  34. 34.Bb2 Qd1
  35. 35.e6+ Kxe6
  36. 36.Qe5+ Kd7
  37. 37.Qg7+ Be7
  38. 38.Qxg6 Qc2
  39. 39.Be5 h4
  40. 40.axb6 cxb6
  41. 41.Qxb6 Qd3
  42. 42.Qb7+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qa8+ Kd7
  44. 44.Qb7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Qc6+ Kf8
  46. 46.Qa8+ Bd8
  47. 47.Bc3 Qg3+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qd3
  49. 49.Qb8 Kf7
  50. 50.Qb7+ Be7
  51. 51.Be5 a5
  52. 52.Bb8 Qb1+
  53. 53.Kh2 a4
  54. 54.Qd5+ Kf8
  55. 55.Bd6 axb3
  56. 56.Qa8+ Kf7
  57. 57.Qd5+ Kf8
  58. 58.Qa8+ Kf7

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