Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

31st ECC Open 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 31st ECC Open 2015
Site Skopje MKD
Round 5.1
Date 2015.10.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2p5/kpp1N3/P1P5/1K6/8/8 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Ne2 b6
  12. 12.Bg5 Bb7
  13. 13.Rad1 Be7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Kxe7
  15. 15.Nf4 c5
  16. 16.Ng5 Rh6
  17. 17.c3 f6
  18. 18.exf6+ Kxf6
  19. 19.Nfe6 Rg6
  20. 20.f4 Ne3
  21. 21.Rd7 Rxg5
  22. 22.Nxg5 Nxf1
  23. 23.Kxf1 Rc8
  24. 24.g4 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Bc6
  26. 26.Rf7+ Kg6
  27. 27.Kf2 Bd5
  28. 28.Rd7 Bxa2
  29. 29.Kg3 a5
  30. 30.Ne4 Bb1
  31. 31.f5+ Kh6
  32. 32.Nd2 Bc2
  33. 33.Nf3 Be4
  34. 34.Ne5 Kg5
  35. 35.Nf7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Kf4 Bxf5
  37. 37.gxf5 g6
  38. 38.fxg6 Kxg6
  39. 39.Rd8 Rxd8
  40. 40.Nxd8 Kf6
  41. 41.c4 Ke7
  42. 42.Nc6+ Kd6
  43. 43.Ne5 b5
  44. 44.Ke4 c6
  45. 45.b3 Kc7
  46. 46.Kd3 a4
  47. 47.bxa4 Kb6
  48. 48.Kc3 Ka5
  49. 49.Kb3

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