Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 16.1
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/8/4k1K1/6P1/8/8/8/5R2 b - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.Qc1 b6
  8. 8.Bxb4 axb4
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Rfc1 Nd5
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.Nc4 Ra7
  15. 15.Nce5 Nde7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.e3 Qa8
  18. 18.Ng5 hxg5
  19. 19.Bxc6 Nxc6
  20. 20.Qxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Rfa8
  22. 22.Rac1 Rxa2
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rxb2
  24. 24.Rc8+ Rxc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Kh7
  26. 26.Rb8 g4
  27. 27.Rxb6 b3
  28. 28.Kg2 f5
  29. 29.h3 Kg8
  30. 30.hxg4 fxg4
  31. 31.Rxe6 Rc2
  32. 32.Rb6 b2
  33. 33.Rb7 Rd2
  34. 34.d5 Kf8
  35. 35.e4 Ke8
  36. 36.d6 Rxd6
  37. 37.Rxb2 Rd4
  38. 38.f3 Kf7
  39. 39.Re2 gxf3+
  40. 40.Kxf3 Kf6
  41. 41.Kf4 g5+
  42. 42.Kg4 Kg6
  43. 43.Re3 Ra4
  44. 44.Kf3 Kf6
  45. 45.Rb3 Ra1
  46. 46.Rb6+ Ke5
  47. 47.Rb5+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rf5+ Kg6
  49. 49.Kg4 Re1
  50. 50.Rxg5+ Kf6
  51. 51.Rf5+ Ke6
  52. 52.Kf4 Rf1+
  53. 53.Kg5 Re1
  54. 54.g4 Rxe4
  55. 55.Rf1 Ra4
  56. 56.Kh5 Ra8
  57. 57.g5 Rh8+
  58. 58.Kg6

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