Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2016.08.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/7k/1p3pqp/p2R4/3Pp2Q/P3P3/1r3P2/5K2 b - - 8 47

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.Bg5 Be6
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Re8
  12. 12.Ne2 c6
  13. 13.Bg3 Ne4
  14. 14.Bxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxg3
  16. 16.Nxg3 f5
  17. 17.Ne2 Nf6
  18. 18.Rc1 a5
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Rxc4 Nd5
  21. 21.a3 Kh8
  22. 22.Nc3 f4
  23. 23.Nxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Rc5 b6
  25. 25.Rc6 f3
  26. 26.gxf3 Qd7
  27. 27.Rg6 Qxh3
  28. 28.f4 Rac8
  29. 29.Rg3 Qf5
  30. 30.Kg2 Re6
  31. 31.Rh1 Rf6
  32. 32.Rh5 Qd7
  33. 33.Rgg5 Rd6
  34. 34.Qh1 Kh7
  35. 35.Qh4 Rc2
  36. 36.Rg3 Rg6
  37. 37.Rxg6 Kxg6
  38. 38.f5+ Kh7
  39. 39.f6 Qf7
  40. 40.Re5 gxf6
  41. 41.Rh5 Qg6+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rxb2
  43. 43.Rxd5 Rb1+
  44. 44.Ke2 Rb2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Rb1+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kf1

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