Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.5
Date 2017.06.21
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1pQ1kn2/4pp2/p2p1p1P/Pq1P1P2/4P3/3NK1P1/8 b - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.e3 a6
  8. 8.Rc1 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bg6
  10. 10.f4 f5
  11. 11.h4 h5
  12. 12.Nf3 e6
  13. 13.Na4 f6
  14. 14.Nc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Rxc5 Rh7
  16. 16.Qb3 Na7
  17. 17.Rh3 Re7
  18. 18.Kf2 Nc8
  19. 19.Rh1 Nd6
  20. 20.Rhc1 Kf8
  21. 21.Qc2 Be8
  22. 22.Nd2 Bb5
  23. 23.a4 Bxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 a5
  25. 25.Qe2 Qe8
  26. 26.Rc7 Rxc7
  27. 27.Rxc7 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8 Qxc8
  29. 29.Qxh5 Qc2
  30. 30.Ke1 Qc1+
  31. 31.Ke2 Qxb2
  32. 32.Qh8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qg7+ Ke8
  34. 34.Qc7 Qb4
  35. 35.h5 Nf7
  36. 36.Qc8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Qc7+ Ke8
  38. 38.Qc8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qc7+

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