Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown G20 · 2017 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2017.11.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1ppn1qp1/2n1p2p/8/p2PPN1P/P3QN2/1P3RP1/6K1 w - - 24 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e4 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bxc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Bg4
  8. 8.f3 Bh5
  9. 9.Be4 e6
  10. 10.O-O Bg6
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.a3 Bxe4
  13. 13.fxe4 Bg5
  14. 14.Bf2 O-O
  15. 15.Qc2 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Rxf6
  17. 17.Nd2 Rxf2
  18. 18.Rxf2 Be3
  19. 19.Nf3 Qe7
  20. 20.Qc3 Bxf2+
  21. 21.Kxf2 Rf8
  22. 22.Kg1 a5
  23. 23.Rd1 a4
  24. 24.Ng3 Qf7
  25. 25.Rf1 Qd7
  26. 26.h4 Rf4
  27. 27.Qd3 h6
  28. 28.Ne2 Rf6
  29. 29.Qc3 Qe8
  30. 30.Rc1 Qg6
  31. 31.Qe3 Rf8
  32. 32.Nf4 Qf7
  33. 33.Nd3 Nd7
  34. 34.Rc4 Nb6
  35. 35.Rc2 Nd7
  36. 36.Rf2 Qe7
  37. 37.Nf4 Qf7
  38. 38.Nd3 Qe7
  39. 39.Nf4 Qf7

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