Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 · English Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 18
Date 2016.08.23
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/5k2/p7/3Q2R1/1P2pP2/2q1P3/6K1/8 b - - 0 53

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.O-O Rb8
  8. 8.Nd5 b5
  9. 9.a3 Na5
  10. 10.Qc3 Nxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 bxc4
  12. 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  13. 13.Qxc4 d5
  14. 14.Qc3 e4
  15. 15.Ne5 c5
  16. 16.b4 cxb4
  17. 17.axb4 Bb7
  18. 18.Bb2 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qa3 Ne8
  20. 20.f4 f6
  21. 21.Ng4 Nd6
  22. 22.Bc3 Nb5
  23. 23.Qb2 Nxc3
  24. 24.dxc3 Qc7
  25. 25.Rfc1 Qb6
  26. 26.Qd2 h5
  27. 27.Nf2 Bc6
  28. 28.h3 Rd8
  29. 29.g4 Bb5
  30. 30.gxh5 Kf7
  31. 31.Kh2 Qe6
  32. 32.h6 Rh8
  33. 33.hxg7 Kxg7
  34. 34.Rg1+ Kf7
  35. 35.Rg3 Rbg8
  36. 36.Rag1 Rxg3
  37. 37.Rxg3 Qf5
  38. 38.Qd4 Qh5
  39. 39.Ng4 Qf5
  40. 40.Qa7+ Qd7
  41. 41.Qb6 Qc6
  42. 42.Qd4 Qe6
  43. 43.Nf2 Bd7
  44. 44.Kg2 Rc8
  45. 45.Ng4 Rh8
  46. 46.Qa7 Qc6
  47. 47.Nf2 Ra8
  48. 48.Qd4 Rh8
  49. 49.Ng4 Bxg4
  50. 50.hxg4 Rc8
  51. 51.g5 fxg5
  52. 52.Rxg5 Qxc3
  53. 53.Qxd5+

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