Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

3b4/8/8/1p1p1k1p/3PpB2/1P2P1PK/5P2/8 b - - 7 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 a5
  8. 8.b3 a4
  9. 9.Ba3 Re8
  10. 10.e3 Bf5
  11. 11.Qe2 e6
  12. 12.h3 Ne4
  13. 13.Rfc1 h5
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qe2 Be4
  18. 18.Bf1 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 axb3
  20. 20.axb3 Ne4
  21. 21.Bg2 f5
  22. 22.Bb2 Qg5
  23. 23.h4 Qe7
  24. 24.Qd1 Bf6
  25. 25.Bf3 Kg7
  26. 26.Kg2 Qb4
  27. 27.Bxe4 fxe4
  28. 28.Bc3 Qe7
  29. 29.Rxa8 Rxa8
  30. 30.Ra1 Qd8
  31. 31.Qb1 Kh6
  32. 32.Bb4 Rxa1
  33. 33.Qxa1 g5
  34. 34.hxg5+ Bxg5
  35. 35.Qa7 Qf6
  36. 36.Qb8 Qf3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qf3
  39. 39.Qh8+ Kg6
  40. 40.Qg8+ Kf5
  41. 41.Qf7+ Kg4
  42. 42.Qxe6+ Qf5
  43. 43.Qxf5+ Kxf5
  44. 44.Kh3 b5
  45. 45.cxb5 cxb5
  46. 46.Bd6 Bd8
  47. 47.Bf4 Be7
  48. 48.Be5 Bd8
  49. 49.Bf4

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