Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown G10 · 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown G10
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2017.11.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

1Nb5/r5pp/2P2p2/pR5P/P3kP2/6K1/8/8 w - - 9 53

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.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 Nbd7
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Nf6
  11. 11.Qc2 b6
  12. 12.c5 Be7
  13. 13.Bg2 Bb7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.b4 Nd5
  16. 16.Rfd1 a5
  17. 17.bxa5 bxa5
  18. 18.Rab1 Qc7
  19. 19.Bg5 Ba6
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Ne5 f6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Qc7
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Rb6 Rfe8
  25. 25.Qc3 Be2
  26. 26.Re1 Qd7
  27. 27.Nb8 Qg4
  28. 28.Qd2 Ra7
  29. 29.Nc6 Raa8
  30. 30.Qf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.gxf4 Re4
  32. 32.f3 Bxf3
  33. 33.Rxe4 Bxe4
  34. 34.Nb8 Kf7
  35. 35.c6 Bf5
  36. 36.Rb7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Kf2 Bc8
  38. 38.Rb5 Kf5
  39. 39.Rxd5+ Ke4
  40. 40.Rb5 Kxd4
  41. 41.a4 Ra7
  42. 42.h4 Ke4
  43. 43.Kg3 Ke3
  44. 44.Rd5 Ke4
  45. 45.Rb5 Ke3
  46. 46.Nd7 Rc7
  47. 47.Nb8 Ra7
  48. 48.h5 Ke4
  49. 49.Rc5 Kd4
  50. 50.Rb5 Ke4
  51. 51.Rb1 Kd5
  52. 52.Rb5+ Ke4

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