Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 38
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/R2r2p1/1B3p2/2Pbpk1p/7P/4P3/5KP1/8 b - - 8 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Be2 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Ng4 e6
  9. 9.c4 N5f6
  10. 10.Ne3 Bg6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bd6
  12. 12.b3 Qc7
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.Bb2 Rad8
  15. 15.Qd2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bf4
  17. 17.Qe1 e5
  18. 18.d5 Bxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Nc5
  20. 20.Rac1 Qb6
  21. 21.Bf1 h6
  22. 22.Kh2 cxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.cxd5 Ne4
  25. 25.Bc4 Nd6
  26. 26.Ba3 Be4
  27. 27.Bb4 Nxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Qg6
  29. 29.Qg3 Qa6
  30. 30.a3 Rd7
  31. 31.Qg4 Qg6
  32. 32.Qxg6 Bxg6
  33. 33.Bc5 Ra8
  34. 34.Rd2 Be4
  35. 35.Rdd1 f6
  36. 36.a4 Kf7
  37. 37.a5 Rc7
  38. 38.Bd6 Rd7
  39. 39.Bc5 h5
  40. 40.h4 Kg6
  41. 41.Re1 Bd3
  42. 42.Red1 Be4
  43. 43.Re1 Kf5
  44. 44.Kg3 Rc7
  45. 45.Bd6 Rd7
  46. 46.Bc5 Kg6
  47. 47.Red1 Rc7
  48. 48.Bd6 Rd7
  49. 49.Bc5 b6
  50. 50.axb6 axb6
  51. 51.Bxb6 Ra2
  52. 52.Rg1 Rb7
  53. 53.c5 Bxd5
  54. 54.Ra1 Re2
  55. 55.Rae1 Rxe1
  56. 56.Rxe1 Kf5
  57. 57.Ra1 Ke4
  58. 58.Kf2 Rd7
  59. 59.Ra4+ Kf5
  60. 60.Ra7

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