Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G30 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown G30
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2017.11.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6qk/pbp3rN/1p4r1/4pQ2/7R/4P1n1/PP4R1/7K w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Re8
  8. 8.h3 Nd7
  9. 9.g4 Bb4+
  10. 10.Kf1 Bf8
  11. 11.Ng3 Nc5
  12. 12.Be3 f6
  13. 13.Nf5 Ne6
  14. 14.Rg1 Kh8
  15. 15.h4 g6
  16. 16.Nh6 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd2 c5
  18. 18.Rg3 b6
  19. 19.Kg2 Bb7
  20. 20.Rh1 Rad8
  21. 21.h5 Bxh6
  22. 22.hxg6 Bxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Nf8
  24. 24.g5 Nxg6
  25. 25.gxf6 Qxf6
  26. 26.Ng5 Re7
  27. 27.Rf1 Qg7
  28. 28.Rh1 Qg8
  29. 29.Qe2 c4
  30. 30.Rh6 cxd3
  31. 31.cxd3 Rd6
  32. 32.Qh5 Rxd3
  33. 33.Kg1 Rd6
  34. 34.Rg2 Rg7
  35. 35.Qg4 Nf8
  36. 36.Rh5 Rdg6
  37. 37.Qf5 Nd7
  38. 38.Kh1 Nf6
  39. 39.Rh4 Nxe4
  40. 40.Nxh7 Ng3+

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