Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 12.4
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2n1pp1/bp1k1n1p/2Pp4/PP6/5PP1/1B1N1K1P/5B2 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.Rad1 Rad8
  12. 12.Rfe1 Rfe8
  13. 13.g3 Bb4
  14. 14.a3 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 c5
  16. 16.Qc2 cxd4
  17. 17.exd4 Rc8
  18. 18.Nd2 Qd6
  19. 19.Bf3 Qb8
  20. 20.Qd3 Qa8
  21. 21.Be2 e5
  22. 22.dxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Qf5 Ned7
  24. 24.Bf1 h6
  25. 25.Qf4 Rxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  28. 28.Qc7 Qc8
  29. 29.Qxc8+ Bxc8
  30. 30.b4 Ba6
  31. 31.f3 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf2 Ke7
  33. 33.a4 Kd6
  34. 34.c5+

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