Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2011.03.23
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pP1/1p5p/3q4/1p1r4/1P4P1/4QP1P/4R1K1 b - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 c5
  8. 8.Bxb4 cxb4
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd3 d6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qc7
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.Ne1 Nc6
  14. 14.Nc2 exd4
  15. 15.Rfe1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nde5
  17. 17.Qe3 Nxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Qc5
  19. 19.Qe3 a5
  20. 20.Nf1 a4
  21. 21.Red1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qd2 Ng4
  23. 23.Rab1 h6
  24. 24.Qe2 Nf6
  25. 25.e5 Bxg2
  26. 26.exf6 Bxf1
  27. 27.Qxf1 axb3
  28. 28.axb3 d5
  29. 29.fxg7 dxc4
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  31. 31.Qxc4 Rd4
  32. 32.Qe2 Qd5
  33. 33.Re1

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