Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

GM · 2007 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 6
Date 2007.07.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/4K1p1/5rP1/2R2P2/8/8/8 w - - 21 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.dxc5 Nxc5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.b3 Nce4
  12. 12.Ne2 Rc8
  13. 13.Bb2 Qd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Qd6
  15. 15.f3 Nc5
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Nd3 Ne8
  19. 19.Ndf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Nxf4 Bf6
  21. 21.Rac1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 Bxb2
  23. 23.Qxb2 Nf6
  24. 24.Rd4 Qc5
  25. 25.Qd2 h6
  26. 26.h3 Rd7
  27. 27.Rd3 Rd8
  28. 28.Kh1 Re8
  29. 29.Nxd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Qxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 Rxe3
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rd7 Re2
  34. 34.a4 b6
  35. 35.Rxf7 Rb2
  36. 36.Rxa7 Rxb3
  37. 37.Kh2 b5
  38. 38.axb5 Rxb5
  39. 39.g4 h5
  40. 40.Kg3 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 Kg8
  42. 42.f4 g6
  43. 43.Kf3 Rb4
  44. 44.Rd7 Kf8
  45. 45.g5 Ra4
  46. 46.Ke3 Rb4
  47. 47.Rd4 Rb1
  48. 48.Ke4 Re1+
  49. 49.Kd5 Kf7
  50. 50.Kc6 Rc1+
  51. 51.Kd7 Rc5
  52. 52.Kd6 Rf5
  53. 53.Rc4 Kg8
  54. 54.Ke7 Kg7
  55. 55.Ke6 Kg8

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