Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G10 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown G10
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2017.11.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/1pB2k2/1P4p1/6P1/p2nK3/5P2/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Bb6
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.Qc2 Rad8
  12. 12.a4 a5
  13. 13.b5 Ne7
  14. 14.Qa2 Ng6
  15. 15.Ba3 Bc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.d4 Qd6
  18. 18.Rfe1 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nf4
  20. 20.Rac1 N6d5
  21. 21.Qb3 Nb6
  22. 22.Bf1 Be6
  23. 23.Qc2 Bd5
  24. 24.Qxc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.Rxc7 Ne6
  26. 26.Rc2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rcc1 Rfd8
  28. 28.h3 g6
  29. 29.Ra1 Bxf3
  30. 30.Nxf3 Nxd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Re7 Rd7
  33. 33.Rxd7 Nxd7
  34. 34.Be2 b6
  35. 35.Rd1 Nc5
  36. 36.Rd4 Kf8
  37. 37.Bf3 Ke7
  38. 38.g4 Rd8
  39. 39.Rf4 g5
  40. 40.Rc4 Rd3
  41. 41.Kg2 Rb3
  42. 42.Bd5 Rb4
  43. 43.Rc3 Rxa4
  44. 44.Re3+ Ne6
  45. 45.Be4 h6
  46. 46.Bc6 Rd4
  47. 47.Kg3 Kf6
  48. 48.h4 a4
  49. 49.hxg5+ hxg5
  50. 50.Rc3 Nc5
  51. 51.Kf3 Rd3+
  52. 52.Rxd3 Nxd3
  53. 53.Ke3 a3

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