Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 3.1
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/1p1q3p/1k1P2p1/3QP3/7P/6P1/6K1 w - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bf4 Bb4
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 g5
  9. 9.Be5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 f6
  12. 12.Nf3 Bf5
  13. 13.Bd3 Qd7
  14. 14.O-O Nd6
  15. 15.Nd2 O-O-O
  16. 16.c4 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 dxc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 Rhe8
  20. 20.Rab1 Re6
  21. 21.Rb5 Rc6
  22. 22.Qb3 Rb6
  23. 23.a4 Kb8
  24. 24.Rc1 f5
  25. 25.Rcc5 Rxb5
  26. 26.axb5 b6
  27. 27.Re5 h6
  28. 28.h3 f4
  29. 29.Qc2 fxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Re8
  31. 31.Qe4 Rxe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 a5
  33. 33.bxa6 Ka7
  34. 34.d5 Kxa6
  35. 35.e4 Qd6
  36. 36.Qd4 Kb5
  37. 37.Qd3+ Kb4
  38. 38.Qd4+ Kb5
  39. 39.Qd3+ Kb4
  40. 40.Qd4+ Kb5

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