Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 19
Date 2016.08.23
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/3pb2p/P1p3p1/2P1pp1Q/P3P1PP/5PK1/3q1B2 w - g6 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.Qb3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.a3 Rb8
  8. 8.Qa2 d6
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Ng5 Bf5
  11. 11.d3 b5
  12. 12.b4 h6
  13. 13.Nge4 Be6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 bxc4
  16. 16.dxc4 e4
  17. 17.Rb1 Ne5
  18. 18.Qc2 Bf5
  19. 19.Bb2 c6
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rfd8
  23. 23.h3 Be6
  24. 24.Rd4 f5
  25. 25.g3 c5
  26. 26.Rd2 a5
  27. 27.bxa5 Rxb1+
  28. 28.Qxb1 Qc3
  29. 29.Qb6 Qxd2
  30. 30.Qxd8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bf1 Qd1
  32. 32.Kg2 Qf3+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qd1
  34. 34.Kg2 f4
  35. 35.Qh4 g5

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