Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.1
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

R7/6k1/Pp4p1/r6p/4K2P/6P1/8/8 b - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 d5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Rb1 Qe6+
  10. 10.Be2 Qb6
  11. 11.Bd3 Qe6+
  12. 12.Be3 Ng4
  13. 13.Qe2 Nxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O Qb6
  16. 16.c4 e5
  17. 17.cxd5 exd4
  18. 18.e4 Qc7
  19. 19.Rbc1 Qf4
  20. 20.Kh1 Qe3
  21. 21.Nc4 Qxe2
  22. 22.Bxe2 Nc5
  23. 23.Nd6 d3
  24. 24.Rxc5 dxe2
  25. 25.Re1 b6
  26. 26.Rc2 Ba6
  27. 27.b4 Rad8
  28. 28.b5 Rxd6
  29. 29.bxa6 f5
  30. 30.exf5 Rxf5
  31. 31.Rexe2 Rfxd5
  32. 32.g3 Rc5
  33. 33.Kg2 Bf8
  34. 34.Ne5 Re6
  35. 35.Nd7 Rxe2+
  36. 36.Rxe2 Ra5
  37. 37.Re8 Kf7
  38. 38.Rxf8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Ra8 Kxd7
  40. 40.Rxa7+ Ke6
  41. 41.h4 h5
  42. 42.Kf3 Rxa2
  43. 43.Ra8 Kf7
  44. 44.Ke4 Ra5
  45. 45.Kd4 Kg7
  46. 46.Ke4

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