Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2017.11.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 43
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/p3rpk1/1p4p1/1P5p/P1p1B2P/1qb2NP1/4RPK1/Q7 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bd6
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nb5 Be7
  12. 12.Bf4 Ne8
  13. 13.Qc2 c6
  14. 14.Nc3 Nef6
  15. 15.Rad1 Re8
  16. 16.Ne5 Bb4
  17. 17.e3 Nf8
  18. 18.Nd3 Be7
  19. 19.b4 Ng6
  20. 20.Qb3 Rc8
  21. 21.Rc1 Bf8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Nxf4
  23. 23.Nxf4 Bd6
  24. 24.Nd3 Ne4
  25. 25.a4 Qf6
  26. 26.b5 Nxc3
  27. 27.Rxc3 c5
  28. 28.Ne1 c4
  29. 29.Qb1 h5
  30. 30.Nf3 Rc7
  31. 31.h4 Bc8
  32. 32.Ng5 Bf5
  33. 33.e4 dxe4
  34. 34.Bxe4 Bg4
  35. 35.Rd2 g6
  36. 36.Re3 Rce7
  37. 37.Qc2 Bb4
  38. 38.Rde2 Bxe2
  39. 39.Rxe2 Qxd4
  40. 40.Kg2 Kg7
  41. 41.Nf3 Qc3
  42. 42.Qb1 Qb3
  43. 43.Qa1+ Bc3

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexander Grischuk and Fabiano Caruana, or browse all Alexander Grischuk games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.