Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid 2016 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 9.1
Date 2016.12.27
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/6pk/4p2p/5q1P/8/1p4P1/5P1K/8 w - - 6 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Nb4
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb3 Bc6
  16. 16.a5 a6
  17. 17.Qe3 Bd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nbxd5
  19. 19.Qf3 Rc7
  20. 20.Ra4 Bd6
  21. 21.h4 Qe7
  22. 22.Re1 Rfc8
  23. 23.g3 Qe8
  24. 24.Ra2 Bb4
  25. 25.Bxb4 Nxb4
  26. 26.Raa1 Nfd5
  27. 27.Rad1 Qd8
  28. 28.Kg2 Nc6
  29. 29.Nxc6 Rxc6
  30. 30.Bxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Re5 Qxa5
  32. 32.Rxd5 Qb4
  33. 33.Rf5 R6c7
  34. 34.d5 Qxb2
  35. 35.h5 Qb4
  36. 36.d6 Rd7
  37. 37.Rd3 b5
  38. 38.Rfd5 Qc4
  39. 39.Re3 Qc6
  40. 40.Re7 Rf8
  41. 41.Rxd7 Qxd7
  42. 42.Qd3 Rb8
  43. 43.Rc5 Rd8
  44. 44.Rd5 Qc6
  45. 45.Kh2 Rd7
  46. 46.Qd4 b4
  47. 47.Qe5 Qc8
  48. 48.Qb2 Qb8
  49. 49.Qd2 b3
  50. 50.Qb2 a5
  51. 51.Rxa5 Rxd6
  52. 52.Qe5 Rb6
  53. 53.Qb2 Qb7
  54. 54.Re5 Re6
  55. 55.Rxe6 fxe6
  56. 56.Qe5 Qd5
  57. 57.Qb8+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qe8 Qf5

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