Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

ICC Open Final 2016 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ICC Open Final 2016
Site ICC INT
Round 2.3
Date 2016.06.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3rb1k1/5pP1/p3p3/4N2Q/1q1PN3/6P1/1K4P1/3R3R w - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Nh5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxg3
  10. 10.hxg3 Bg7
  11. 11.Qe2 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O-O a6
  13. 13.Kb1 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 b5
  15. 15.Bd3 c5
  16. 16.Be4 Rb8
  17. 17.Bc6 O-O
  18. 18.Bxd7 Bxd7
  19. 19.Ne5 b4
  20. 20.Ne4 Bb5
  21. 21.Qh5 cxd4
  22. 22.exd4 Rfd8
  23. 23.f4 b3
  24. 24.fxg5 Be8
  25. 25.gxh6 bxa2+
  26. 26.Ka1 Rxb2
  27. 27.hxg7 Rb1+
  28. 28.Kxa2 Rb2+
  29. 29.Kxb2 Qb4+
  30. 30.Ka2 Qa4+
  31. 31.Kb2 Qb4+
  32. 32.Ka2 Qa4+
  33. 33.Kb2 Qb4+

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