Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown G5 · 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown G5
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.2
Date 2017.11.12
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/5pp1/7p/1b1Np3/4P3/p2P3P/R4PP1/2b2BK1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Bf6
  10. 10.b4 a6
  11. 11.Be2 Re8
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Nb3 Nf8
  14. 14.Qc2 Ne6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Bf1 Rd8
  17. 17.Qb2 Bd7
  18. 18.Rc4 Be8
  19. 19.Rdc1 h6
  20. 20.h3 Rab8
  21. 21.Qc3 Rd6
  22. 22.Qe1 b6
  23. 23.a4 Na7
  24. 24.Ra1 Rbd8
  25. 25.Qc1 Rc6
  26. 26.a5 Rxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Bb5
  28. 28.Qc3 Qd6
  29. 29.axb6 cxb6
  30. 30.Nfd2 Nd4
  31. 31.Nc4 Qe6
  32. 32.Rc1 Nac6
  33. 33.Bxd4 Nxd4
  34. 34.Nxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Ne3 Bg5
  36. 36.Qc8+ Qxc8
  37. 37.Rxc8+ Rd8
  38. 38.Rc3 a5
  39. 39.bxa5 bxa5
  40. 40.Nd5 a4
  41. 41.Ra3 Bc1
  42. 42.Ra2 a3

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