Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G10 · 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown G10
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2017.11.11
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P7/8/1Bp5/2P3k1/4R3/r3pPK1/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qc2 h6
  12. 12.Bh7+ Kh8
  13. 13.Bd3 b6
  14. 14.e4 Bb7
  15. 15.Be3 Rac8
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qe2 Qb8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bf6
  19. 19.e5 Be7
  20. 20.Bxh6 Nxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 gxh6
  22. 22.Qh5 Bg5
  23. 23.h4 Qxe5
  24. 24.hxg5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Qxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Nf3 Bxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Kg7
  28. 28.Ba6 Rb8
  29. 29.Kg2 Kf6
  30. 30.a4 Rh8
  31. 31.Rh1 Rxh1
  32. 32.Rxh1 Rd8
  33. 33.Bb5 Rd2
  34. 34.Rh8 Rc2
  35. 35.c4 Ke5
  36. 36.Ra8 f5
  37. 37.Rxa7 Kf4
  38. 38.Rb7 e5
  39. 39.Rxb6 g4
  40. 40.fxg4 e4
  41. 41.Rf6 e3
  42. 42.Rxf5+ Kxg4
  43. 43.Rf3 e2
  44. 44.Re3 Kf4
  45. 45.a5 Ra2
  46. 46.a6 Kg4
  47. 47.a7

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