Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/8/6pk/1R6/8/8/2r3PP/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Bc4 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d3 Nf6
  8. 8.Nxd4 cxd4
  9. 9.Ne2 Nd7
  10. 10.f4 O-O
  11. 11.Qe1 Rb8
  12. 12.a4 Nc5
  13. 13.Qf2 Bd7
  14. 14.b3 b6
  15. 15.Bb2 a6
  16. 16.Bxd4 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Bd5 e6
  20. 20.b4 exd5
  21. 21.bxc5 dxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 dxc5
  23. 23.Qxc5 Qb6
  24. 24.Qxb6 Rxb6
  25. 25.Nd4 Rc8
  26. 26.Ra7 Be8
  27. 27.f5 Rc4
  28. 28.Ne6+ Kh6
  29. 29.Nc7 Rxe4
  30. 30.Nxe8 Rxe8
  31. 31.Rxf7 Rc6
  32. 32.fxg6 hxg6
  33. 33.R7f2 Rec8
  34. 34.Rb1 Rxc2
  35. 35.Rxc2 Rxc2
  36. 36.Rxb5

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