Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 12.1
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/6p1/1p6/3q1P2/Q2p2P1/7K/8 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qa4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Bf6
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 dxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Nxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Qe7
  18. 18.f4 Qxc5+
  19. 19.Kh1 Re7
  20. 20.Qc2 g6
  21. 21.h3 Bd7
  22. 22.Bf3 Rae8
  23. 23.Rxe7 Rxe7
  24. 24.Qd2 Qe3
  25. 25.Qd6 Qxc3
  26. 26.Rd1 Re1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Qe8
  29. 29.h4 Be6
  30. 30.h5 Bxa2
  31. 31.Qd4 Qe7
  32. 32.Qxa7 Bd5
  33. 33.Bxd5 cxd5
  34. 34.hxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.Kg3 Qe1+
  36. 36.Kh3 Qe6+
  37. 37.Kg3 b6
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qc7 Qe3+
  40. 40.Kh2 b5
  41. 41.Qd6 d4
  42. 42.g3 d3
  43. 43.Qa3 Qd4

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