Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/pp3p1p/1q2PPpQ/3P4/3p2b1/P1r3P1/2P3BP/4RRK1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Rb8
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Rb1 Ne8
  10. 10.b4 Nc7
  11. 11.Be3 Nd4
  12. 12.Qd2 e5
  13. 13.bxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bg4
  16. 16.Nxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Bg5 Bf6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.f4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rbe1 e4
  21. 21.dxe4 Rc3
  22. 22.f5 Rbc8
  23. 23.e5 Qb6
  24. 24.f6 Kh8
  25. 25.Qh6 Rg8
  26. 26.e6

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