Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2014.06.03
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/3p2pb/3P1p2/3q3P/3P1BP1/Qr3PK1/7R w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 d6
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.a4 Ne4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Rxe4
  12. 12.Nd2 Rb4
  13. 13.Ra2 a5
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.axb5 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Qe7
  17. 17.Qc2 Rxb5
  18. 18.Bg5 Nf6
  19. 19.Qd3 Rb7
  20. 20.Qe3 h6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Qf4 Be5
  23. 23.Qxh6 Rxb3
  24. 24.Nxc5 Rb5
  25. 25.Nd3 Bg7
  26. 26.Qd2 a4
  27. 27.Qc2 a3
  28. 28.Rxa3 Rxa3
  29. 29.Qxc8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Bf3 Rc3
  31. 31.Qg4 Rbb3
  32. 32.h4 f5
  33. 33.Qa4 Ra3
  34. 34.Qd1 Bh6
  35. 35.Kg2 Qf6
  36. 36.Rh1 Qd4
  37. 37.Qb1 Rab3
  38. 38.Qa2 Rxd3
  39. 39.exd3 Rb2

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