Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.5
Date 2021.02.07
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/6rk/8/R7/6PK/8 b - - 10 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 g6
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.a3 d6
  8. 8.b4 Nge7
  9. 9.bxc5 dxc5
  10. 10.Be3 b6
  11. 11.Nd5 Be6
  12. 12.Nxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Bd5 Rc8
  14. 14.c4 O-O
  15. 15.Bd2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Re1 Qd7
  17. 17.h3 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Qb3 f5
  21. 21.f3 Qc7
  22. 22.Rac1 Kh7
  23. 23.Re2 a5
  24. 24.Rb1 Rb8
  25. 25.a4 Bf8
  26. 26.Rbe1 Bc5
  27. 27.Bf4 Bd6
  28. 28.Bc1 Bb4
  29. 29.Bd2 Bc5
  30. 30.Bf4 Bd6
  31. 31.Kh1 g5
  32. 32.Bc1 Bb4
  33. 33.Bd2 Bc5
  34. 34.Bc1 Re7
  35. 35.Ba3 Qd6
  36. 36.Ra1 Kg7
  37. 37.Rb2 Rbe8
  38. 38.Bxc5 bxc5
  39. 39.Qb6 Qxb6
  40. 40.Rxb6 e4
  41. 41.d6 Rd7
  42. 42.fxe4 fxe4
  43. 43.dxe4 Rxe4
  44. 44.Rc6 Kf6
  45. 45.Rxc5 Rxd6
  46. 46.Rd1 d3
  47. 47.Kg1 d2
  48. 48.Kf2 Kg6
  49. 49.Rd5 Rf6+
  50. 50.Kg3 Rxc4
  51. 51.R1xd2 Rxa4
  52. 52.Rd8 Re4
  53. 53.Rg8+ Kh5
  54. 54.Ra8 Rf5
  55. 55.Kh2 g4
  56. 56.Ra2 Ree5
  57. 57.Ra4 Rg5
  58. 58.hxg4+ Rxg4
  59. 59.R4xa5 Rxa5
  60. 60.Rxa5+ Rg5
  61. 61.Ra3 Kg6
  62. 62.Ra6+ Kh5
  63. 63.Ra3 Kg6
  64. 64.Ra6+ Kh5
  65. 65.Ra3

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