Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

Makedonia Palace GP · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Makedonia Palace GP
Site Thessaloniki GRE
Round 8.2
Date 2013.05.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/p1p5/P4P2/3B1K2/3b4/8 w - - 8 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bc5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.c3 Na5
  15. 15.g4 Bg6
  16. 16.Bc2 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nd5
  18. 18.Nb1 Nf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.Nbd2 Qe7
  21. 21.Kg2 Bb6
  22. 22.Nc4 Qc5
  23. 23.Nce5 Qxc3
  24. 24.Rad1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Nxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.e5 Re7
  27. 27.h4 Rae8
  28. 28.h5 gxh5
  29. 29.Qe4 g6
  30. 30.gxh5 Qc6
  31. 31.hxg6 Qxg6+
  32. 32.Qxg6+ fxg6
  33. 33.Rg1 Nc6
  34. 34.Bxg6 Rg7
  35. 35.Kf1 Re6
  36. 36.Bf5 Rxg1+
  37. 37.Kxg1 Re7
  38. 38.Rd5 Kg7
  39. 39.Be4 a5
  40. 40.Kg2 Kh6
  41. 41.Rd1 Rg7+
  42. 42.Kf1 Ne7
  43. 43.Ke2 Rg4
  44. 44.Rh1+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rh7+ Kf8
  46. 46.e6 Rg7
  47. 47.Rh4 Ng8
  48. 48.Rxf4+ Ke7
  49. 49.Bf5 Nf6
  50. 50.Nh4 Nd5
  51. 51.Rf3 Kd6
  52. 52.Ng6 Bd4
  53. 53.Nf4 Nxf4+
  54. 54.Rxf4 c5
  55. 55.Re4 Rb7
  56. 56.f4 Ke7
  57. 57.Kf3 Rb3+
  58. 58.Kg4 Re3
  59. 59.Rxe3 Bxe3
  60. 60.Kf3 Bd2
  61. 61.Bd3 Kxe6
  62. 62.Bc4+ Kf6
  63. 63.Bd3 Ke6
  64. 64.Bc4+ Kf6
  65. 65.Bd3 Ke6

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