Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2025 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 14.2
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1p4bQ/p1q2P2/r3p3/3pB3/8/1PP3K1/5R2 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.a4 Bd7
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.h3 Rc8
  12. 12.Nb3 Na5
  13. 13.Nxa5 Qxa5
  14. 14.Bd3 Be6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qc7
  16. 16.a5 d5
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.f4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Na4 Nc5
  20. 20.Nb6 Rb8
  21. 21.Qe2 d4
  22. 22.Bb4 Qc6
  23. 23.Rad1 Bf8
  24. 24.Bxc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Qd2 Bd5
  26. 26.f5 e6
  27. 27.fxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Rf1 Qe7
  29. 29.Qf4 Bg7
  30. 30.Rf2 Bc6
  31. 31.Rdf1 Rf8
  32. 32.Nc4 Rbd8
  33. 33.Qg3 Rd5
  34. 34.h4 Bb5
  35. 35.Re2 Bxc4
  36. 36.Bxc4 Rc5
  37. 37.Bd3 Qc7
  38. 38.Rfe1 Rxa5
  39. 39.h5 gxh5
  40. 40.Qh2 Rd8
  41. 41.Qxh5 Rdd5
  42. 42.Qh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rf1 Rxe5
  44. 44.Ref2 f5
  45. 45.g4 Re3
  46. 46.gxf5 Rg3+
  47. 47.Rg2 Rxg2+
  48. 48.Kxg2 e5
  49. 49.f6 Qc6+
  50. 50.Be4

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