Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.13
Date 2017.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/3P1p2/1Q5p/2P3p1/Pp6/1b5P/2p2PPK/3r4 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bf8
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nf1 Ne7
  12. 12.Bb3 Ng6
  13. 13.Ng3 h6
  14. 14.d4 c5
  15. 15.Bc2 b5
  16. 16.Be3 Rc8
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.d5 a5
  19. 19.Nd2 c4
  20. 20.cxb4 axb4
  21. 21.b3 c3
  22. 22.Nc4 Nf4
  23. 23.Qf3 Rxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Qa5
  25. 25.Bxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Qxf4 Qc5
  27. 27.Bb3 Bc8
  28. 28.e5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rxe5 Qd6
  30. 30.Rae1 Nd7
  31. 31.Nf5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Nxe5
  33. 33.d6 Nd3
  34. 34.Qf3 Re1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Ne5
  36. 36.Qf4 g5
  37. 37.Qd4 Bxf5
  38. 38.c5 Nc6
  39. 39.Qd5 Be6
  40. 40.Qxc6 Bxb3
  41. 41.d7 Rd1
  42. 42.Qb6 c2

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