Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2016.08.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/7p/2N5/3p1p2/P2P1P1P/1pn5/7K/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 Bd6
  7. 7.Bxd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Qb3 O-O
  10. 10.Nh4 Be4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bd3 Nc6
  13. 13.a3 f5
  14. 14.Nf3 Kh8
  15. 15.O-O Rab8
  16. 16.Rac1 Ne7
  17. 17.Qc2 c6
  18. 18.Ne5 Qe6
  19. 19.f3 Nd6
  20. 20.f4 Ng8
  21. 21.Qe2 Nf6
  22. 22.Qf3 Rg8
  23. 23.Qe2 g6
  24. 24.Kh1 Rg7
  25. 25.Rf3 Rbg8
  26. 26.b4 Nfe4
  27. 27.a4 g5
  28. 28.fxg5 Rxg5
  29. 29.g3 Qh6
  30. 30.Kg2 Rh5
  31. 31.Rh1 Qe6
  32. 32.Rf4 Rxg3+
  33. 33.hxg3 Rxh1
  34. 34.Bxe4 Qh6
  35. 35.Rh4 Rxh4
  36. 36.gxh4 Qg7+
  37. 37.Kh2 Nxe4
  38. 38.Qf3 Kg8
  39. 39.Qf4 Qf6
  40. 40.Nd3 Qd6
  41. 41.Nc5 Qxf4+
  42. 42.exf4 a5
  43. 43.Nxb7 axb4
  44. 44.Na5 Nc3
  45. 45.Nxc6 b3

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