Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2012.06.13
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D92)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/pp3pk1/5bpp/8/4q3/1Q1pP2P/PP3P1P/5KR1 w - - 12 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 Be6
  7. 7.Ng5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 d4
  9. 9.Nb5 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc7 Bf5
  11. 11.Nxa8 e5
  12. 12.Bd2 e4
  13. 13.e3 h6
  14. 14.Nh3 Bxh3
  15. 15.gxh3 Ne5
  16. 16.Bg2 Nd3+
  17. 17.Kf1 Nxc1
  18. 18.Qxc1 d3
  19. 19.Bc3 Qe7
  20. 20.Nc7 Qxc7
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rd8
  23. 23.Bd5 Qxc5
  24. 24.Qd1 Rxd5
  25. 25.cxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Rg1 Kg7
  27. 27.Qb3 Qe4
  28. 28.Rg4 Qh1+
  29. 29.Rg1 Qe4
  30. 30.Rg4 Qh1+
  31. 31.Rg1 Qe4

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