Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

FIDE World Blitz 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Blitz 2014
Site Dubai UAE
Round 15.1
Date 2014.06.20
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

1k6/1p2r3/8/7R/2K4P/8/8/8 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bf4 c6
  6. 6.e3 Nh5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 Nhf6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.g4 Re8
  13. 13.h3 Nb6
  14. 14.O-O-O Be6
  15. 15.Ng5 h6
  16. 16.Nxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Bf5 Qe7
  18. 18.h4 Ne4
  19. 19.Bxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.g5 h5
  21. 21.g6 Nd5
  22. 22.gxf7+ Qxf7
  23. 23.Nxe4 Nb4
  24. 24.Ng5 Nxc2
  25. 25.Nxf7 Nxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Kxf7
  27. 27.Rdf1+ Kg8
  28. 28.Kd2 Re4
  29. 29.Rf5 Rae8
  30. 30.Rh3 g6
  31. 31.Rf6 Kg7
  32. 32.Rd6 R8e7
  33. 33.Kd3 Rg4
  34. 34.b4 Rg2
  35. 35.a4 a6
  36. 36.b5 axb5
  37. 37.axb5 cxb5
  38. 38.Rb6 Ra2
  39. 39.Rg3 Ra3+
  40. 40.Kd2 Ra2+
  41. 41.Kd3 Ra3+
  42. 42.Kd2 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kd3 Ra3+
  44. 44.Kd2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kc3 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kb4 Raxe3
  47. 47.Rgxg6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rgf6+ Ke8
  49. 49.Rxb5 R3e4
  50. 50.Rxh5 Rxd4+
  51. 51.Kc5 Rde4
  52. 52.Rff5 Kd7
  53. 53.Kb5 Kc7
  54. 54.Rc5+ Kb8
  55. 55.Rc4 Rxc4
  56. 56.Kxc4

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