Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.2
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/1b6/1p6/2p1k3/P1Bp4/1P6/2P5/2K5 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.h3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 e6
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.exd5 Ne7
  12. 12.Bc4 Bb7
  13. 13.Qd2 Nf5
  14. 14.Bf4 Qd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  17. 17.Re1 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Qxe1 h6
  19. 19.Qd2 g5
  20. 20.Bh2 Ne7
  21. 21.Qd3 Qf5
  22. 22.Qe2 Nexd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bxa6 Qe4
  25. 25.b3 Qxe2
  26. 26.Bxe2 Ne4
  27. 27.Bd3 f5
  28. 28.Kf1 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 Bf6
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Ng1 Ke6
  32. 32.Ne2 f4
  33. 33.f3 Nc5
  34. 34.Bg6 Nd7
  35. 35.Bg1 c5
  36. 36.Bf2 Ne5
  37. 37.Bh7 Bb7
  38. 38.Nc1 Nc6
  39. 39.Bd3 Nb4
  40. 40.Bg6 Ba6+
  41. 41.Ne2 Bc3
  42. 42.g3 Be5
  43. 43.gxf4 gxf4
  44. 44.Ke1 Nc6
  45. 45.Bd3 Bb7
  46. 46.Be4 d5
  47. 47.Bh7 Kd6
  48. 48.Bh4 Nb4
  49. 49.Bg5 d4
  50. 50.Bxf4 Bxf3
  51. 51.Bxe5+ Kxe5
  52. 52.Nc1 Nd5
  53. 53.Nd3+ Kd6
  54. 54.Kd2 Nc3
  55. 55.Nb2 Bd5
  56. 56.Bd3 Ke5
  57. 57.Bc4 Ne4+
  58. 58.Kc1 Bc6
  59. 59.Bb5 Bd5
  60. 60.Bc4 Bb7
  61. 61.Bd3 Nd6
  62. 62.Nc4+ Nxc4
  63. 63.Bxc4

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