Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G20 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2017.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5n2/3R1pk1/6p1/6p1/2B5/6PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Bb6
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.Qc2 Rad8
  12. 12.a4 a5
  13. 13.b5 Nb8
  14. 14.Ba3 Bc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nbd7
  17. 17.Nh4 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.Nb3 Qb6
  20. 20.Re3 Ne8
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Nd6
  23. 23.Bd3 Nf6
  24. 24.Rc1 Bg6
  25. 25.Nxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Re5 Nd7
  27. 27.Re7 Rfe8
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  29. 29.Be4 Nf8
  30. 30.Qd2 c6
  31. 31.bxc6 Qxb3
  32. 32.cxb7 Nd6
  33. 33.Qxa5 Nxb7
  34. 34.Bxb7 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rc7 Qxa4
  36. 36.Qxa4 Rxa4
  37. 37.Rc8 g5
  38. 38.Bd5 Rd4
  39. 39.Bc4 g6
  40. 40.g3 Kg7
  41. 41.Rc7 Rd7
  42. 42.Rxd7

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