Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2018.08.18
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

R7/1p6/1PbB4/1kP1P3/p7/7r/3K4/8 b - - 12 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 Kh8
  8. 8.Nc3 Ng8
  9. 9.Nd5 f5
  10. 10.h3 fxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Nf6
  12. 12.a5 a6
  13. 13.Ra3 Be6
  14. 14.Nxf6 Bxc4
  15. 15.Nd5 Bb5
  16. 16.Be3 Qd7
  17. 17.Nd2 Nd8
  18. 18.c4 Bc6
  19. 19.Qg4 Ne6
  20. 20.b4 Rae8
  21. 21.Nf3 Bd8
  22. 22.h4 h6
  23. 23.h5 Nd4
  24. 24.Qxd7 Nxf3+
  25. 25.gxf3 Bxd7
  26. 26.Kg2 Rf7
  27. 27.Rh1 Ref8
  28. 28.Bc1 c6
  29. 29.Nb6 Be6
  30. 30.Rd1 Bxb6
  31. 31.axb6 Rf6
  32. 32.Rad3 Bxc4
  33. 33.Rxd6 Rxf3
  34. 34.Be3 R3f7
  35. 35.R1d2 Kh7
  36. 36.Rd7 Rxd7
  37. 37.Rxd7 Rf7
  38. 38.Rc7 Be6
  39. 39.Bd2 g6
  40. 40.Bc3 g5
  41. 41.Bxe5 Kg8
  42. 42.f3 Bb3
  43. 43.Kf2 Be6
  44. 44.Ke3 Kf8
  45. 45.f4 gxf4+
  46. 46.Bxf4 Ke8
  47. 47.Bxh6 Bg4
  48. 48.Bf4 Bxh5
  49. 49.Rc8+ Kd7
  50. 50.Rh8 Bg4
  51. 51.Bc7 Rf3+
  52. 52.Kd4 Rh3
  53. 53.Rb8 c5+
  54. 54.bxc5 Kc6
  55. 55.Bd6 Bd7
  56. 56.Ke5 Rh6
  57. 57.Rg8 a5
  58. 58.Kf4 a4
  59. 59.Ra8 Rh4+
  60. 60.Ke3 Kb5
  61. 61.e5 Bc6
  62. 62.Kd3 Rh3+
  63. 63.Kd2 Rh2+
  64. 64.Kd3 Rh3+
  65. 65.Kd2 Rh2+
  66. 66.Kd3 Rh3+
  67. 67.Kd2

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