Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2015.08.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/6R1/7p/6p1/1pbBpqB1/2Pp3P/6P1/Q6K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 Ne4
  8. 8.a3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 c6
  10. 10.Qa4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 f5
  12. 12.h3 f4
  13. 13.Bh2 e5
  14. 14.Be2 e4
  15. 15.Nd2 Nxc5
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.O-O b5
  18. 18.Qb3 Qe7
  19. 19.Kh1 Be6
  20. 20.a4 d4
  21. 21.Qd1 d3
  22. 22.Bg4 Bd5
  23. 23.axb5 cxb5
  24. 24.Nb3 fxe3
  25. 25.Nxc5 Qxc5
  26. 26.fxe3 Qxe3
  27. 27.Re1 Qf2
  28. 28.Bg1 Qf7
  29. 29.Qd2 Qg6
  30. 30.Ra6 Rf6
  31. 31.Rea1 Re8
  32. 32.Rxf6 Qxf6
  33. 33.Rxa7 h6
  34. 34.Be3 Qe5
  35. 35.Qe1 Bc4
  36. 36.Bd4 Qf4
  37. 37.Be3 Qe5
  38. 38.Bd4 Qf4
  39. 39.Rg7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qa1 b4

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