Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

The Game

White	Alexander Grischuk
Black	Magnus Carlsen
Result	1-0
Event	Tal Memorial Blitz
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	18
Date	2008.08.30
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves	45

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/2R2p2/p2N1p1p/8/8/r1p3P1/5PBP/4R1K1 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Ba6
5. 5.b3 Bb4+
6. 6.Bd2 Be7
7. 7.Bg2 c6
8. 8.O-O d5
9. 9.Qc2 O-O
10. 10.Bf4 Nbd7
11. 11.Rd1 Rc8
12. 12.Nc3 Nh5
13. 13.Bc1 Nhf6
14. 14.Bb2 Qc7
15. 15.e4 dxc4
16. 16.Nd2 b5
17. 17.bxc4 bxc4
18. 18.Na4 c5
19. 19.d5 exd5
20. 20.exd5 Ne5
21. 21.Bxe5 Qxe5
22. 22.Nxc4 Bxc4
23. 23.Qxc4 Bd6
24. 24.Nc3 Rb8
25. 25.Nb5 a6
26. 26.Na3 Rb2
27. 27.Qf1 Rb4
28. 28.Nc4 Qe7
29. 29.a3 Rb3
30. 30.Re1 Qc7
31. 31.Qe2 h6
32. 32.Qc2 Rfb8
33. 33.Rad1 Nd7
34. 34.Qe2 Nb6
35. 35.Ne3 Rxa3
36. 36.Nf5 Qd8
37. 37.Qb2 Qf6
38. 38.Qxf6 gxf6
39. 39.Nxd6 Rd8
40. 40.Nb7 Rc8
41. 41.d6 c4
42. 42.d7 Nxd7
43. 43.Rxd7 c3
44. 44.Nd6 Rb8
45. 45.Rc7

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