Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 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 21
Date 2016.08.23
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/6pk/7p/p1P5/P4b2/2q5/5P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Bc5
  4. 4.Bg2 a6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Ba7
  10. 10.Bb2 Re8
  11. 11.e3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nd2 Rb8
  13. 13.Nde4 Ng6
  14. 14.Rc1 c6
  15. 15.c5 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 d5
  17. 17.Nd6 Bd7
  18. 18.Nxe8 Qxe8
  19. 19.e4 dxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 f5
  21. 21.Bg2 Qf7
  22. 22.Re1 Re8
  23. 23.Qd2 Bb8
  24. 24.a4 Be6
  25. 25.b5 Bd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Qxd5
  27. 27.bxa6 bxa6
  28. 28.Qc3 Kh7
  29. 29.Qc4 Qd7
  30. 30.Re2 a5
  31. 31.Bc3 e4
  32. 32.dxe4 f4
  33. 33.e5 Qh3
  34. 34.Qe4 Bxe5
  35. 35.Qg2 Qf5
  36. 36.Qe4 Qh3
  37. 37.Qxc6 fxg3
  38. 38.hxg3 Bxg3
  39. 39.Rce1 Bh2+
  40. 40.Kh1 Nh4
  41. 41.Qb7 Bf4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Nf3+
  43. 43.Qxf3 Qxf3
  44. 44.Rxe8 Qxc3

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