Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 13
Date 2012.07.08
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p6/1R1K4/k1P5/8/4b3/8 b - - 6 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.Rd1+ Ke8
  11. 11.h3 Ne7
  12. 12.Ne4 Ng6
  13. 13.Nd4 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bf4 Bd6
  15. 15.Re1 f6
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.f4 c5
  19. 19.Nb5 Bd7
  20. 20.Nc3 Rg8
  21. 21.fxe5 Bxh3
  22. 22.exf6+ Kf8
  23. 23.Re2 Bg4
  24. 24.Re3 Bd7
  25. 25.Nd5 Bc6
  26. 26.Nxc7 Rxg2+
  27. 27.Kf1 Rc8
  28. 28.Re7 Rxc7
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rg6
  30. 30.f7 Rf6+
  31. 31.Ke2 Rxf7
  32. 32.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  33. 33.Rf1+ Ke6
  34. 34.Ke3 h5
  35. 35.Rf8 Bd5
  36. 36.a3 Ke5
  37. 37.Re8+ Kd6
  38. 38.Rh8 a5
  39. 39.Rh6+ Kc7
  40. 40.Rxh5 Kd6
  41. 41.Rh6+ Kc7
  42. 42.Kf4 b6
  43. 43.Ke5 Bg2
  44. 44.Rh7+ Kb8
  45. 45.Rg7 Bf3
  46. 46.Kd6 Be4
  47. 47.c3 Bh1
  48. 48.Re7 Bg2
  49. 49.b3 Bh1
  50. 50.Re2 Kb7
  51. 51.Rb2 Bf3
  52. 52.b4 cxb4
  53. 53.axb4 axb4
  54. 54.Rxb4 Be2
  55. 55.c4 Ka6
  56. 56.Kc6 Ka5
  57. 57.Rb5+ Ka4
  58. 58.Kd5

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